Articles for category: Conservation, Ecology, Plants

Meadow with yellow blooming dandelions

From Monastery Herbs to Modern Meadows: Reviving England’s Endemic Plants

Trizzy Orozco

Imagine wandering through the lush English countryside, where vibrant meadows once teemed with wildflowers and the air buzzed with the hum of bees. Once, these landscapes were a living tapestry, woven with medicinal herbs tended by monks and rare blossoms found nowhere else on earth. Yet, over centuries, many of these native plants faded from ...

Are Sumatran Tigers Extinct? Science Thinks No

Andrew Alpin

It’s because of a random strand of hair discovered somewhere in the dense Indonesian rainforest that scientists believe Javan Tigers still roam this planet. Declared extinct in 2008, many had lost hope of their return, but then something miraculous occurred. However, it took time. Introduction After discovering a piece of hair in 2019, it wasn’t ...

Climate Change and Its Impact on Sacred Sites in Oceania

Climate Change and Its Impact on Sacred Sites in Oceania

Annette Uy

The turquoise waves of the Pacific, dotted with emerald islands, hold secrets older than memory itself. For generations, the people of Oceania have turned to sacred sites—places of worship, burial, and spiritual gathering—as cornerstones of culture and identity. But today, these irreplaceable locations stand on the frontlines of a battle with climate change. Rising seas, ...

The Primitive Tuatara

Tuatara Tales: Ancient Reptiles That Outlived the Dinosaurs

Trizzy Orozco

Imagine stepping into a world where ancient giants roamed, where the air was thick with mystery, and the future of Earth’s creatures was unwritten. Now, picture a survivor from that lost era, quietly thriving in the shadow of extinction. The tuatara, a reptile found only in New Zealand, is a living fossil—an astonishing testament to ...

Quokkas and the Power of Internet Fame in Wildlife Conservation

Quokkas and the Power of Internet Fame in Wildlife Conservation

Annette Uy

Imagine stumbling upon a small, furry creature grinning at you as if sharing a private joke. This isn’t a scene from a fairytale—it’s the real-life magic of the quokka, an Australian marsupial that captured the world’s heart with its infectious smile. In an age where social media can propel almost anything to stardom overnight, the ...

The Role of Zoos

The Role of Zoos in a Climate-Challenged World

Maria Faith Saligumba

Thunder cracks in the distance. Somewhere, a polar bear paces a shrinking patch of ice. Forests burn, oceans warm, and the orchestra of life quiets as species vanish at a rate never seen before. In this whirlwind of environmental upheaval, zoos—often seen as relics of the past—are stepping onto center stage with surprising urgency. No ...