Why Are Pollinators So Important to the Planet?
This article explains how pollination works and why it is so important for plants and the human food chain. We also cover how the main
Articles on the amazing biodiversity of Earth’s animals and wildlife, their ecological importance, and the threats they and their habitats face from humans and climate change, known as the sixth mass extinction.
This article explains how pollination works and why it is so important for plants and the human food chain. We also cover how the main
In every ecosystem throughout the biosphere, there is a constant need for decomposers to deal with the remains of dead animals and plants, as well
In this article we examine the terrestrial food web, its taxonomy and trophic levels, as well as its energy flow and biomass. The Food web
What’s an ecosystem? How does it work? And how are ecosystems affected by climate change? These are some of the questions we’ll be examining in
This article explains the 9 most important land biomes on Planet Earth, outlining each area’s climate, soil and biodiversity of animal and plant species. It
As global temperatures rise, threatening habitats and biodiversity in every corner of the globe, we look at the effects of climate change on 20 animals
This article looks at birds that are threatened by climate change, such as migrating birds, coastal-nesting birds and seabirds. Most are listed as endangered or
This article examines the plight of 10 endangered birds of prey that appear on the Red List of Threatened Species, compiled by the International Union
This article examines the plight of 10 endangered animals – that is, animal species that are listed as endangered or at risk of extinction on
As this list of endangered animal species shows, the planet’s biodiversity is under threat. Over the past 50 years, humans have wiped out 60 percent
The word “biodiversity” means “variety of life”. It stems from the Greek word “bios” meaning “life” and the Latin word “divertere” meaning “to vary or
Biodiversity means “variety of living things”, so loss of biodiversity describes any reduction in this variety, or the extinction of any species. Although new plants
The term “biosphere” describes the layer of Planet Earth where life exists. A synonym might be “the living Earth“. It’s the global ecological environment (or