Today is World Turtle Day. I was commissioned by Turtle Survival Alliance, to revisit my ‘Turtles, all the way down’ print again, with a variety of wonderful but sadly endangered turtle species of special focus, in 2 prints: 1 for turtles from around the world, and 1 for North American species. Turtle Survival Alliance works to prevent extinctions of these amazing and varied animals worldwide, 🧵 #linocut#printmaking#WorldTurtleDay#turtle#sciArt#conservation#endangeredSpecies#biodiversity
Given that the serious impacts of climate change are rapidly escalating, some scientists, backed up increasingly by governments, are looking into extreme measures such as geoengineering to slow the rate of change.
A new report examines 61 climate mitigation ideas for the Arctic, including geoengineering.
The authors argue that protected & #conservation areas that meet all 4 criteria—which they name #Nature's #Strongholds"—will be disproportionately important for biodiversity conservation.
As El Niño and climate change bring drought to the northern Philippines, farmers say the value of local heirloom seeds shines through.
Farmers say these seeds, cultivated through generations, show greater resilience to drought and heat than commercial hybrid seeds promoted by the government.
A network of seed savers, spearheaded by rural women, is working to revitalize the traditional practices of saving seeds.
The #WilderInstitute will be launching a first-of-its-kind engagement with community groups through requests for proposals as part of a broader Wilder #Canada#ActionPlan to save imperiled species globally, announced on May 15.
Exciting times in the #kakapo world as we roll out our new transmitter design, with much longer battery life and smarter #technology, thanks to the brilliant DOC Electronics Team. Here’s site lead Petrus with 5 year old Ako. #conservation#parrots 📸 Dani Whitaker
Les clés de la porte à triple serrure qui protégeait la salle des #archives à l'hôtel de ville de #Lyon entre 1646 et les années 1860. En guise de porte-clefs, une chaîne avec un #blason où il est écrit : "UNE DES CLEFZ DE LA CHAMBRE A VOULT OU SO[n]T LES PAPIERS ET TILTRES DE LA VILLE".
La porte a suivi les déménagements successifs des #ArchivesDeLyon jusqu'au bâtiment actuel, où elle trône dans le hall.
The number of individual birds found at the Yasuní Biosphere Reserve has dropped by half, according to a study published earlier this year.
Other studies have shown a similar trend in preserved rainforests, pointing to habitat deterioration and pesticides as the usual causes of widespread bird decline in the Northern Hemisphere, but this does not explain the phenomenon in tropical sites.