Category: Biodiversity & water

Biodiversity & water Seas & Oceans- Pollution

Plastics and garbage pollution in oceans and seas increases in 2019

RJuan 19/11/2019 No Comments

(Español) Los plásticos y basuras provocados por el impacto actividad humana están invadiendo océanos y mares del planeta y se  incrementan considerablemente a un gran ritmo. El basurero flotante más grande está ubicado en el Norte  del Océano Pacifico entre Hawái y California con una superficie de más de 6 millones de km2, le sigue en importancia el del Atlántico Norte, el del Pacifico Sur y el ubicado en el Atlántico Sur.

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biodiversidad
Biodiversity & water

UN report on biodiversity: one million species threatened with extinction

RJuan 14/05/2019 1 Comment

Forests, peatlands and coastal marine ecosystems must be protected or restored. The combination of biodiversity conservation with the drastic reduction of CO2 emissions and the increase of carbon storage in nature can contribute significantly to limit global warming to 1.5 ° C

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Biodiversity & water Earth Protection

International Mother Earth Day 2018

RJuan 24/04/2018 No Comments

International Mother Earth Day UN, 22 April, 2018. A woman harvests rice by hand in Timor-Leste. © UN Photo/Martine Perret. Mother Earth is a common expression for the planet earth in a number of countries and regions, which reflects the interdependence that exists among human…

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Biodiversity & water

Amphibious Colombia, a knowledge of wetlands and moors.

RJuan 08/06/2016 No Comments

Amphibious Colombia, a thorough knowledge of wetlands and moors. Environment, May 18, 2016, Colombia. The country has unprecedented information on ecosystems. Titled Amphibious Colombia, the results of scientific research on the moors and wetlands in the country were presented, which are habitat of amphibians, birds,…

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Biodiversity & water Earth Protection

Earth enters sixth extinction phase with many species including our own.

RJuan 01/09/2015 No Comments

Earth enters sixth extinction phase with many species including our own. Rose Troup Buchanan, reporter BBC Saturday 20 June 2015 Union Kingdom The planet is entering a new period of extinction with top scientists warning that species all over the world are “essentially the walking…

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Biodiversity & water Earth Protection

We have wiped out more than half of animal species in the world

RJuan 07/10/2014 No Comments

We have wiped out more than half of animal species in the world World Wide Fund for Nature, WWF, Switzerland, NOTIMEX October 1, 2014 | Human activity is largely responsible for the disappearance of over 50% of animal species in the world since 1970, warned…

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Biodiversity & water Seas & Oceans- Pollution

World Oceans Day 2013

RJuan 19/06/2013 No Comments

World Oceans Day 2013 http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/events/prizes-and-celebrations/celebrations/international-days/oceans-day/world-oceans-day-2013/ UNESCO – IOC Oceans World Ocean Day is a time to celebrate our common treasure, which makes the Earth habitable for people by providing and regulating the climate, weather, oxygen, food and many other environmental, social and economic benefits. The…

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Biodiversity & water Pollution

Biodiversity of the Orinoco river basin: obligatory reference.

RJuan 02/08/2012 No Comments

Biodiversity of the Orinoco river basin: obligatory reference. January 17, 2011, Colombia, Venezuela. The Orinoco river binational basin extends over an area of ​​981,446 km2, shared by 65% ​​in Venezuela and by Colombia in 35%, it provides valuable information about the current state of knowledge…

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