Ecosystem - Page 9

A large snake resting among a dense tangle of branches near a body of water, likely in a rainforest or swamp-like habitat. Photo Source: The University of Queensland Australia

May 1, 2025

Amazon Expedition With Will Smith Locates New Snake Species, DNA Reveals 10 Million Year Split

Scientists have found what might be the world’s largest snake. The Northern Green Anaconda was discovered deep in the Amazon rainforest during filming of a National Geographic series featuring actor Will Smith.

A “snowblower” hydrothermal vent spews hot water and white bits of bacterial mat that are blooming in the chemical-rich hot-spring water, showing that the lava flow that was erupted in 2011 at Axial Seamount is still cooling. Photo Source- Bill Chadwick, Oregon State University (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Nature·News·Ocean

Axial Seamount: Oregon’s Underwater Volcano Hits 90% Pre-Eruption Level with 1,000+ Daily Quakes

Three hundred miles off Oregon’s coast, a submarine volcano is swelling with magma. Scientists monitoring Axial Seamount have recorded more than 1,000 earthquakes per day during late March and early April 2025, signaling that this underwater giant is preparing to

May 14, 2025

Ecosystem in Peril: Burmese Pythons Decimate Native Wildlife, Fuel Rat Invasion

Nature·News·USA·Wildlife

The existence of the Burmese Python in the Everglades has a significant ecological effect, especially on rat populations. Burmese pythons have gradually eliminated native

The Devastating Impact of the Asian Swamp Eel Invasion on the Everglades Food Web

Nature·USA·Wildlife

The Asian swamp eel is causing havoc in the Everglades ecosystem due to its invasive properties. The eels are believed to have arrived in

Coral Reef. Photo Source: Scientific Editor (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

Australia·Conservation·Marine Life·News

Ningaloo Reef Bleaching Crisis: 84% of Global Coral Systems Hit as Marine Heatwave Pushes Temperatures 2°C Above Normal

Ningaloo Reef is experiencing unprecedented coral bleaching, marking the first time both it and the Great Barrier Reef have bleached simultaneously. This alarming development comes as global warming pushes ocean temperatures to

Govind Tekale

May 8, 2025

Activism·Nature

Sir David Attenborough at 99: 50+ Species Named After Conservation Icon Who Shaped Climate Policy

As David Attenborough reaches his 99th birthday, his life reveals an extraordinary journey from fossil-hunting child to global conservation icon. Born in 1926, his childhood fascination with ammonites in Charnwood Forest sparked

Rahul Somvanshi

May 8, 2025

India·News·Politics·Water

India Flushes Silt-Choked Dams and Fast-Tracks 10,000 MW Projects After Indus Waters Treaty Suspension

India has begun reservoir flushing at two major hydroelectric plants and accelerated six stalled projects following its suspensiIndia has begun reservoir flushing at two major hydroelectric plants and accelerated six stalled projects

Govind Tekale

May 6, 2025

Conservation·News·USA·Wildlife

King Vulture Puppet‑Rearing: Bronx Zoo Revives 40‑Year‑Old Conservation Technique

A fuzzy white king vulture chick hatched at the Bronx Zoo on February 25, 2025, is getting an unusual start to life. Zoo staff are raising this rare chick with a specially

Rahul Somvanshi

May 3, 2025

Representative Image: Scientist in a lab coat and gloves operating a piece of laboratory equipment. Photo Source: Rawpixel

Conservation·News·Science

Scientists Extract Living Cells from Animal Feces to Save Endangered Species

Scientists have discovered a valuable resource in the fight against extinction—the animal feces. Researchers from the University of Oxford, Chester Zoo, and Revive & Restore are collaborating on what they’ve dubbed the

Govind Tekale

March 19, 2025

Representative Image: Yellowstone Delta Pack wolf.

Conservation·Nature·USA·Wildlife

Yellowstone’s Wolf Reintroduction: 30 Years of Ecological Transformation

As Yellowstone National Park approaches the 30th anniversary of wolf reintroduction in 2025, the impacts of this controversial conservation effort continue to reveal themselves through decades of research. The return of these

Govind Tekale

February 28, 2025

Black-and-white trail camera captured a fisher in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, marking the first recorded sighting in over a century. Photo Source: PixCams's post (Facebook)

USA·Wildlife

Rare Fisher Spotted in Murrysville: First Pennsylvania Sighting in Over a Century

A rare wild animal called a fisher now lives in Murrysville, Westmoreland County. Trail cameras caught clear pictures of this member of the weasel family, which disappeared from Pennsylvania over 100 years

Govind Tekale

February 19, 2025

Schaus Swallowtail Butterfly Photo Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (CC BY 2.0)

Conservation·Wildlife

Hurricanes Surge Schaus’ Swallowtail Butterfly Population from Under 100 to Over 10,000

A groundbreaking 35-year study has uncovered an unexpected alliance between one of the rarest butterflies in the United States and the powerful storms that sweep through its habitat. The endangered Schaus’ swallowtail

Govind Tekale

February 15, 2025

Nature

Arctic’s Borealis Mud Volcano: 7,000-Year-Old Methane Ecosystem

Scientists have found something unexpected in the cold Arctic waters – a mud volcano that works more like a unique deep-sea ecosystem than a typical volcano. Located 400 meters under the Barents

Govind Tekale

February 7, 2025

Marine Life·News

Orca Attacks Drive Great White Sharks from Gansbaai, Disrupting Ecosystem

In just a decade, South Africa’s Gansbaai Bay transformed from a thriving great white shark haven to an ecosystem dramatically altered by the emergence of specialized orca predators. What began with a

Govind Tekale

January 27, 2025

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