25 million people may go hungry as locust plague continues in East Africa,...
Massive swarms of locust continue to devastate huge swaths of East Africa, the Middle East, and India since January, threatening food supplies for millions. In a worst-case scenario, 5 million more...
View ArticleLocust plague spreads to Europe as Sardinia sees worst attack in 70 years, Italy
After ravaging countries in Africa, the Middle East, and India, swarms of locust have now made their way to Europe as the Italian region of Sardinia recently saw its worst attack in 70 years. Around 30...
View ArticleBee population decline threatens major crop yields in U.S and global food...
Crop yields for major crops such as apples, blueberries, and cherries across the U.S. are being limited by a lack of pollinators due to the decline of the wild bee population, according to new...
View ArticleStudy finds herbivores at highest risk of extinction
A new study by Utah State University (USU) suggests that modern megaherbivores-- plant-eaters that weigh more than 1 000 kg (2 200 lbs)-- have the highest risk of going extinct among mammals, birds,...
View ArticleHundreds of thousands of migratory birds dead in one of the Southwest's...
Mystery ensues across New Mexico as hundreds of thousands of migratory birds have been found dead across the state in one of the Southwest's largest bird die-offs in recent memory. Scientists are...
View ArticleMassive bird die-off in Western U.S. linked to cold blast
Researchers at the University of New Mexico have found that the mysterious deaths of hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of migratory birds in the Western U.S. were primarily caused by a cold blast...
View ArticleNearly 400 pilot whales dead in Australia's worst mass stranding on record
Almost 400 whales have died in Tasmania in what is believed to be Australia's worst stranding on record. Earlier this week, hundreds of long-finned whales have been found beached on the island state's...
View ArticleNew locust outbreak hits Southern Africa, 45 million people at risk of food...
A new locust outbreak has been reported in parts of Southern Africa in October 2020, threatening wide swaths of crops and grasslands. Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, South Africa, and Angola have...
View ArticleMore than 120 whales perish in mass stranding on Chatham Islands, New Zealand
A mass stranding on the Chatham Islands in New Zealand has resulted in the deaths of over 120 whales-- 26 of which had to be euthanized, according to the Department of Conservation (DoC), which said it...
View ArticleMassive locust swarms attack Saudi Arabia, bigger invasion ongoing in the...
Massive locust swarms have invaded Saudi Arabia while a bigger and deadlier attack is ongoing in the Horn of Africa, which is set to descend on large parts of Ethiopia and Kenya, the UN Food and...
View ArticleSomalia declares state of emergency over new locust invasion, infestation...
Somalia has announced a state of emergency on Wednesday, February 4, 2021, as the nation battles a new generation of desert locust swarms that have already caused major damage to farmlands. Meanwhile,...
View ArticleLocust plague persists in Ethiopia, threatening crops and livelihood
Crops and livelihoods in Ethiopia are at high risk as locust plague persists in the country, with the highest number of swarms reported in the northern and central region. According to the UN Food and...
View ArticleMysterious dolphin and whale strandings reach record high in Ireland
Ireland is facing a mysterious spate of dolphin and whale strandings as the numbers reach record high again. The number of strandings during the winter period in the country has increased significantly...
View ArticleImmature locust swarms decline but still persisting in Kenya and Ethiopia
Immature swarms continue to decline in Kenya and Ethiopia due to the ongoing control operations, according to an update by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Tuesday, March 16, 2021....
View ArticleLarge swarms of locusts fly into southern Israel
Large swarms of locusts flew into southern Israel over the past weekend, April 24 and 25, 2021. Yellow insects flew into the areas surrounding Eilat, with some even coming from the sea. Their yellow...
View ArticleLocust swarms from Middle East may reach Turkey, expert warns
Swarms of locusts that invaded the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, and Syria, may reach Turkey next if the country does not take action, an expert warned on April...
View ArticleMassive red tide fish kill cleanup in St. Petersburg and Tampa, Florida
Several beaches around St. Petersburg and Tampa are closed due to harmful algal bloom (red tide) after the passage of Hurricane "Elsa," Live Storms Media noted in their latest video report. The...
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