Habitat
Endangered bug species sees population boost in Diyarbakır
The population of Lertha extensa, an endangered insect species found primarily in the east of the Southeastern Anatolia region and in select areas of Iraq, Iran and Armenia, has seen a notable increase.
The species, featured on commemorative coins in Russia due to its endangered status, has become a subject of scientific interest and conservation efforts.
Boeotia: PYRKAL Fire Breaks Out Near Hazardous Material Warehouse
The fire isn’t affecting the storage area; it’s burning with low intensity amidst sparse vegetation
Over a fifth of endangered species in Greece under threat of extinction
Over a fifth of the 11,500 endangered animal, plant and fungi species in Greece are "critically endangered," meaning they are under threat of extinction, a new assessment of the country's Red List has found.
Coca-Cola bottler makes major change to aluminum can packaging: “75,000 pounds of plastic each year”
The dangers of plastic rings have long been a topic of concern among conservationists and marine biologists
Discovering Greece’s Avian Treasures
An Ornithologists paradise. Unique wetland habitats of Greece where you can observe rare bird species
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From California to Mount Olympus and Greece’s seas
Thanos Davelis caught up with Larry Notheis, the Chief Deputy Director at the California Conservation Corps, on the sidelines of the "Our Ocean" conference in Athens to look at how the California Conservation Corps model can be applied in Greece, and how these partnerships can make a difference in protecting the oceans, preventing and fighting wildfires, and more.
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Hair-loss treatment found in cinnamon
Finding a novel – preferably non-invasive – hair loss treatment is understandably high on some researchers’ lists
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Last warning: In 26 years...
As the Index.hr reports, there will be major shocks to food and drinking water supplies, the disappearance of unique species and the loss of landscapes that are central to human culture and leisure.
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Wetlands 1.5 times size of Marmara Sea disappeared’
Almost all essential wetlands in Türkiye have experienced dramatic loss, while the area of wetlands that disappeared in the last 60 years has reached 2 million hectares, approximately one and a half times the size of the Marmara Sea, says a report by the Nature Association.
Beer cans bear witness to animal extinction
Slovenian microbrewery Bevog and the National Institute of Biology have joined forces to raise awareness of endangered animal species. Bevog is rolling out a limited collection of beer in cans depicting animals at risk of extinction to support research of endangered grassland ecosystems with a donation to the institute.
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