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Miniature popcorn-like fossils illustrate environmental changes impact species

2016-06-13 07:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

News Nation: According to a new study, fossils resembling miniaturised popcorn that date back millions of years provide the first statistical evidence that number of species on Earth depends on how the environment changes. Research conducted at University of Southampton in UK shows that environmental changes put a cap on species richness. This was based on analysing the fossil record of microscopic aquatic creatures called planktonic foraminifera. "While the idea of infinite species on a finite Earth is clearly...

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Is it Too Soon to Consider Removing Giant Pandas From the Endangered Species List?

2016-06-07 17:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

EcoWatch: Due to a breeding boom over the past few years, giant pandas are making a strong recovery. Some experts argue that the species should be removed from the critically endangered list--but is it too soon? This comes as the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) undertakes an official reassessment of the pandas status. The Swiss-based organization uses a seven-point scale to gauge the risk facing animal populations. Sources have reportedly told Chinese authorities that ICUN...

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3 Northern White Rhinos Left in World Turning to Stem Cells to Save Species

2016-06-06 18:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

EcoWatch: The world`s last three northern white rhinos, which all reside at Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya, are unable to breed because they are directly related to each other. Scientists hoping to save the critically endangered species, are turning to stem cells to aid reproduction. They plan to make stem cells out of adult rhino skin cells through a process called iPS, induced pluripotent stem cells. Lab-grown stem cells of this kind are pluripotent, meaning they can make any type of cell in the body....

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Barriers between bear species go south as climate change arrives in the Arctic

2016-05-28 23:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Gazette Mail: In the far north, global warming is making for some strange den-fellows, according to a Washington Post article that appeared last week. The Post article, titled Love in the Time of Climate Change, details the hybridization now occurring between polar bears and grizzly bears. While habitat for grizzlies is increasing due to retreating glaciers and thawing permafrost, its the opposite for polar bears, who need sea ice to feed on seals and walruses, but are now spending more time on land than...

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