📢We have 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 the launch of our #StateofTheWorldsBirds Report.
— BirdLife International (@BirdLife_News) September 28, 2022
👀It shows that:
🚨Almost 5⃣0⃣% of all #bird species' populations are in decline and 1⃣in8⃣bird species are currently threatened with extinction.
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Category: environment
Half of world’s bird species in decline as destruction of avian life intensifies
State of the World’s Birds report warns human actions and climate crisis putting 49% in decline, with one in eight bird species under threat of extinction
The History of DDT Shows Government Agencies Have Responsibility for Today’s Skepticism about Science | History News Network
The willingness to share information about the toxicity of pesticides has long been compromised by the government’s interest in their economic usefulness. From COVID to climate, today’s crises show the need for a new balance of transparency and profitability.
Where Has All the Water Gone? Check the Grocery Store.
In Robert Hunziker’s excellent article, America’s Biggest Reservoirs Hit By Dead Pool Jitters (CounterPunch August 5, 2022) we learned that Lake Mead and
Source: Where Has All the Water Gone? Check the Grocery Store. – CounterPunch.org
The Colorado River’s Endangered Watershed –
As the megadrought continues, we are seeing the stories of falling water levels in the Colorado River, with Lake Mead and Lake Powell at 27% of capacity.
Source: The Colorado River’s Endangered Watershed – CounterPunch.org
1848+: The End(s) of History 