Articles for category: Ecology

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Rainforest to Rooftop: Endemic Edibles for Urban Malaysian Gardens

Maria Faith Saligumba

Imagine stepping onto your city rooftop and plucking a juicy, tropical fruit straight from a leafy branch—one that once thrived deep in Malaysia’s ancient rainforests. In an age where concrete jungles threaten to disconnect us from our ecological roots, a new movement is sweeping across Malaysia’s cities: the cultivation of endemic edible plants in urban ...

The Plant That Mimics Rocks to Avoid Being Eaten (Lithops)

The Plant That Mimics Rocks to Avoid Being Eaten (Lithops)

Trizzy Orozco

Imagine walking through a parched desert, your eyes scanning a landscape littered with pebbles and stones. Suddenly, you realize that some of those rocks are alive. This isn’t a trick of the mind or a scene from a science fiction novel—it’s the fascinating reality of Lithops, the extraordinary plant that has mastered the art of ...

The Sundarbans: Navigating Conservation and Community Livelihoods

The Sundarbans: Navigating Conservation and Community Livelihoods

Annette Uy

Imagine a place where tigers swim between islands, rivers tangle through mangroves, and the air hums with the chorus of countless birds. The Sundarbans, stretching across southern Bangladesh and eastern India, is not just the world’s largest mangrove forest—it’s a living puzzle of wild beauty, survival, and uncertainty. Each tide brings new dangers and new ...

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The Incredible Strategies Animals Use to Find Food

Jan Otte

The animal kingdom is a marvel of innovation, especially when it comes to finding food. From the depths of the oceans to the heights of the forest canopy, animals have developed unique strategies to locate, capture, and consume their meals. This article explores some of the most incredible and diverse methods animals use to secure ...

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How Baby Wasps Can Save Your Tomatoes from Hornworm

Imagine tiny heroes patrolling your garden, keeping your tomatoes safe from destructive pests. These heroes are baby wasps, and they have a special talent for taking care of one of the most mischievous tomato destroyers: hornworm caterpillars. Let’s explore on how these mini warriors can save your precious tomato plants from destruction. Hornworm Caterpillars: The ...

Glacierland, Alaska

America’s Vanishing Glaciers: What We’re Losing in Real Time

Trizzy Orozco

Imagine standing atop a mountain, surrounded by a frozen world sculpted over thousands of years—only to watch it melt away before your eyes. That’s not a scene from a dystopian novel, but a reality unfolding across the American landscape right now. Once-mighty glaciers that shaped valleys, fed rivers, and inspired wonder are disappearing faster than ...