Articles for category: Ecology

Palm trees near body of water.

Palm Trees and Lost Habitats: The Environmental Cost of Large-Scale Harvesting

Maria Faith Saligumba

Palm trees have long symbolized tropical paradise. Their swaying leaves evoke images of sandy beaches and warm breezes. However, beneath this idyllic image lies a troubling reality. Large-scale palm tree harvesting is causing significant environmental damage, leading to the loss of crucial habitats and threatening biodiversity. The impact of this industry is vast, affecting ecosystems, ...

Why The Ocean Glows at Night - The Science of Marine Bioluminescence

Why The Ocean Glows at Night – The Science of Marine Bioluminescence

Jan Otte

Picture this: you’re walking along a moonlit beach when suddenly, each wave that crashes onto shore leaves behind a trail of sparkling blue light. The wet sand glimmers beneath your footsteps like stardust. This isn’t magic, though it certainly feels like it. You’re witnessing one of nature’s most spectacular light shows, created by tiny organisms ...

Brown and green grass field.

10 Everyday Changes You Can Make to Help Combat Climate Change

Maria Faith Saligumba

Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time, impacting ecosystems, weather patterns, and everyday life across the globe. While large-scale actions from governments and corporations are crucial, individual actions also play a significant role in this global challenge. Here, we explore ten simple yet effective changes you can make in your ...

What Triggers Bioluminescent Waves on U.S. Shores

What Triggers Bioluminescent Waves on U.S. Shores

Gargi Chakravorty

Picture yourself walking along a darkened beach when suddenly the waves begin to glow with an ethereal blue light. Each footstep in the wet sand creates tiny sparkles, and the crashing surf transforms into liquid lightning. This magical spectacle isn’t science fiction, it’s one of nature’s most captivating phenomena happening right along American coastlines. You ...

Crossing along a river in Yellowstone National Park

Could a Supervolcano in the U.S. Cause a Mass Extinction? The Truth About Yellowstone

Trizzy Orozco

Nestled beneath the picturesque landscape of Yellowstone National Park lies one of nature’s most formidable forces—a supervolcano. The mere mention of Yellowstone’s supervolcano can send shivers down one’s spine, conjuring apocalyptic visions of fiery eruptions and darkened skies. But how much of this is rooted in reality, and could it really trigger a mass extinction? ...

How Bison Herds Are Restoring the Great Plains

How Bison Herds Are Restoring the Great Plains

Andrew Alpin

Once nearly vanished from our continent, these massive mammals are proving to be nature’s ultimate engineers. You might think their story ended tragically in the 1800s when hunters reduced their numbers from tens of millions to just a few hundred survivors. But today, something remarkable is happening across America’s heartland. The return of bison isn’t ...

The Science Behind Why the Northern Lights Are Shifting South

The Science Behind Why the Northern Lights Are Shifting South

Jan Otte

You’ve probably seen the stunning images flooding social media recently: brilliant green and pink curtains of light dancing across skies in places like Texas, Alabama, and even the Caribbean. The Northern Lights, once a spectacle reserved for the Arctic Circle, are now appearing hundreds of miles south of their usual home. This isn’t just some ...

The Desert Phenomenon Known as "Singing Sand Dunes" Explained

The Desert Phenomenon Known as “Singing Sand Dunes” Explained

Gargi Chakravorty

You might have heard tales from ancient travelers describing eerie voices in the desert, supernatural sounds that seemed to emerge from nowhere in the vast silence of sand dunes. What Marco Polo described as “evil spirits” making music in the thirteenth century wasn’t supernatural at all. It was physics in action, creating one of nature’s ...