by LouiseGund | May 28, 2020 | Animals, Conservation, Environment, Nature, Wildlife
Much of the global human food ecosystem is dependent on bees and other pollinators. Without bees, we would not be able to grow more than a third of our favorite major food crops, including almonds, cherries, blueberries, broccoli, squash, and tomatoes. These,...
by LouiseGund | May 26, 2020 | Animals, Conservation, Environment, Nature, Wildlife
Amid the global fear, panic, plunging markets, massive lockdowns, and lifestyle changes that occurred all over the world due to the novel coronavirus, scientists noted with concern that the great apes are at risk of being infected as well. The spread of...
by LouiseGund | May 21, 2020 | Animals, Conservation, Environment, Nature, Organizations, Wildlife
In 2017 two large-scale scientific studies showed that neonicotinoid pesticides—found in many common garden pesticide products—lead to the death of bees and do harm to bees’ reproductive capabilities. These studies were the first of their kind to be conducted under...
by LouiseGund | May 15, 2020 | History, Organizations, Programs
As of April 30, 2020, the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) had produced confirmed infections in more than 3,200,000 people and killed more than 231,000 around the world. In the US alone, the virus had infected more than 1 million and killed approximately 60,000. ...
by LouiseGund | May 13, 2020 | Animals, Conservation, Environment, Organizations, Wildlife
Sea turtles represent a fundamental link in the chain of marine ecosystems. The seven existing species of marine turtles live in waters all over the world, from the coral reefs of the South Pacific Ocean, to the seagrass depths in the Indian Ocean, to the long...