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Reefs are not just biodiverse—they’re life support systems for nearly a billion people worldwide.
Tomorrow, May 1, 2025 at 11:00 p.m. UTC, join Mongabay for a conversation about how journalists can meaningfully report on coral reefs, from local knowledge to global climate trends.
Nine #moths in or near the moth box last night, so still numerically low, but some fabulous diversity among them
1) Poplar Kitten (top left)
2) Swallow Prominent (top right)
3) Chinese Character (bottom left) - mimics a bird dropping
4) Sharp-angled Peacock (bottom right)
Less than a century ago many of #Hongkong 's hills were barren.
Many of the lush and dense forrests that cover them now have been recultivated. One location that has been integral for the city's #conservation efforts is the Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden. Founded in 1956, the purpose of the farm shifted from educating local farmers about sustainable and effective agricultural practices to conservation.
Today the site hosts many animal and plant species and offers educational programs. You can either stroll up the hills and marvel at all the plants or take their shuttle bus service.
Don't miss their piggies!
#farm #botanicgarden #香港 #plants #hongkongphotos #landscape #nature #mystic #植物 #植物園 #photography #fotografie #filmphotography #film #foggy #light
Many of the lush and dense forrests that cover them now have been recultivated. One location that has been integral for the city's #conservation efforts is the Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden. Founded in 1956, the purpose of the farm shifted from educating local farmers about sustainable and effective agricultural practices to conservation.
Today the site hosts many animal and plant species and offers educational programs. You can either stroll up the hills and marvel at all the plants or take their shuttle bus service.
Don't miss their piggies!
#farm #botanicgarden #香港 #plants #hongkongphotos #landscape #nature #mystic #植物 #植物園 #photography #fotografie #filmphotography #film #foggy #light
U.S. Aid Cuts Are Hitting Global Conservation Projects Hard – Yale e360…
The #TrumpAdministration’s dismantling of #USAID has done more than cut off life-saving humanitarian assistance. It has also eliminated #funding for environmental protection and #conservation work in dozens of countries, with many programs now being forced to shut down... Yale environment 360
for much deliberation · U.S. Aid Cuts Are Hitting Global Conservation Projects Hard – Yale e360…The #TrumpAdministration’s dismantling of #USAID has done more than cut off life-saving humanitarian assistance. It has also eliminated #funding for environmental protection and #conservation work …
A palm oil company is gearing up to expand into critical orangutan habitat in Indonesian Borneo, raising alarms over the survival of the critically endangered great apes.
PT Equator Sumber Rezeki is part of Jakarta-based First Borneo Group, which is currently one of the most active deforesters in Indonesia’s palm oil industry. ESR recently started clearing forest inside its 15,000-hectare concession in West Kalimantan province.
By Hans Nicholas Jong
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/orangutan-habitat-under-siege-as-palm-oil-company-clears-forest-in-borneo/
Mongabay Environmental News · Orangutan habitat under siege as palm oil company clears forest in BorneoJAKARTA — A palm oil company is gearing up to expand into critical orangutan habitat in Indonesian Borneo, raising alarms over the survival of the critically endangered great apes. PT Equator Sumber Rezeki (ESR) is part of Jakarta-based First Borneo Group, which is currently one of the most active deforesters in Indonesia’s palm oil industry. […]
Manage your lab materials and resources to make your research space more environmentally friendly.
Find out more:
https://www.biologists.com/stories/sustainable-labs-materials/
Most new oil and gas projects in 2024 were located offshore, where spills can be hard to detect. Researchers at the nonprofit SkyTruth recently published a report identifying the biggest sources of pollution from offshore oil, including oil leaks, transportation emissions and methane flaring, as well as the most polluted locations.
By Bobby Bascomb
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/04/global-offshore-oil-platforms-are-among-top-ocean-polluters-report-finds/
Mongabay Environmental News · Global offshore oil platforms are among top ocean polluters, report findsMost new oil and gas projects in 2024 were located offshore, where spills can be hard to detect. Researchers at the nonprofit SkyTruth recently published a report identifying the biggest sources of pollution from offshore oil, including oil leaks, transportation emissions and methane flaring, as well as the most polluted locations. Christian Thomas, a geospatial […]
#Naturebook challenge. A book per day, in no particular order, until you've shared ALL of the best nature, environment and conservation books. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!
#Books #Nature #Naturewriting #conservation #Permaculture #Organicgardening #naturebookchallenge #bookMastodon 
Nothing inside the #moth box last night but this lurker was on the sheet underneath.
1) A rather fresh and mint PEBBLE HOOK-TIP (first sighting in 2025). Common across the UK, one of the 'flatties' rather than 'fatties'. Flatties tend to be highly strung and don't pose well on fingers!
Naturevideo challenge. A video per day, in no particular order, until you've shared the best nature, environment and conservation videos No explanations, no reviews, just covers or links!
#Video #Nature #Naturevideo #NatureDVD #conservation #Permaculture #Organicgardening #naturevideochallenge #bookMastodon 
#Naturebook challenge. A book per day, in no particular order, until you've shared ALL of the best nature, environment and conservation books. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!
#Books #Nature #Naturewriting #conservation #Permaculture #Organicgardening #naturebookchallenge #bookMastodon
Man weiß ja nie, ob/wann man das mal dringend braucht... 
Bonne nouvelle : les populations de tortues marines montrent des signes de rétablissement. Il faut continuer les efforts de conservation !
https://www.futura-sciences.com/planete/actualites/tortue-chercheurs-viennent-reveler-quelque-chose-enorme-cette-fois-cest-bonne-nouvelle-121541/#xtor%3DRSS-8
Futura · Des chercheurs viennent de révéler quelque chose d’énorme… et cette fois, c’est une bonne nouvelle !
No plots, just puffins: These animal livestreams are oddly addictive.
From seasonal puffin shows to bear sanctuaries, wildlife streams remind viewers of the importance of conservation.
Euronews · No plots, just puffins: These animal livestreams are oddly addictive.
April 27 was World Tapir Day.
If you want to learn more about these animals, check out Mongabay's reporting here:
Cloud Forest Reserve Created In Ecuador To Conserve Endangered Parrot | American Bird Conservancy, Fundación de Conservación Jocotoco & Rainforest Trust
#parrots #EndangeredSpecies #NatureReserve #ecology #conservation #SciComm #ecotourism #ornithology https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2025/04/27/cloud-forest-reserve-created-in-ecuador-to-conserve-endangered-parrot/
A warm day yesterday but a chilly night, and just three #moth visitors which was rather disappointing numerically, though all three were first sightings in 2025. Hopefully some warmer nights this week will help numbers. Three to stimulate your intellectualities today are:
1) & 2) Flame Shoulder
3) Pale Mottled Willow
4) Oak Tree Pug
To follow up on my recent Monarch larva art, here are my to scale photos comparing Monarch & Queen larvae showing their different sizes, patterns & number of tubercles! Read more on my latest blog post https://paulaborchardt.substack.com/p/butterfly-excitement-part-1
Naturevideo challenge. A video per day, in no particular order, until you've shared the best nature, environment and conservation videos No explanations, no reviews, just covers or links!
#Video #Nature #Naturevideo #NatureDVD #conservation #Permaculture #Organicgardening #naturevideochallenge #bookMastodon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ef6QIuYDgw&ab_channel=Ecosia
