Science and Technology: Conservation, List 2

If climate change reaches 2°C higher than pre-industrial levels, the level of death it will unleash would be catastrophic, according to research published in the scientific journal Energies. Salon

The water crisis refers to a global situation where people in many areas lack access to sufficient water, clean water, or both. Environmental Biology

Sadly, all these species are facing a critical threat of extinction and are listed as Critically Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Salon

The main reason behind the decline of orangutan populations is habitat destruction and fragmentation due to illegal logging, agriculture and palm oil plantations. Salon

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, overfishing and habitat destruction have depleted more than one third of global fish stocks. Scientific American

Elsewhere in Spain, extreme weather events devastated melon, watermelon and citrus crops. Scientific American

“Illegal deforestation makes it worse. Land that has been cleared for development—cattle grazing, clearing for lumber—increases the likelihood of burning. Another stress.” Paradise on Fire

An analysis of federal disaster declarations for weather-related events puts more data behind the fears—the average number of disaster declarations has skyrocketed since 2000 to nearly twice that of the preceding 20-year period. Scientific American

It warned that failure to act immediately would have disastrous consequences for national food and water supply, fisheries stock, physical infrastructure, cities, oil and gas and industrial assets. Salon

The drought has caused the region’s water reservoirs to dwindle, and authorities have restricted the irrigation on which many groves depend. Scientific American

If we knew how many species we’ve already eradicated, we might be more motivated to protect those that still survive. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

He seemed almost embarrassed of his own life on earth—the space he occupied; the resources he expended—and constantly sought new ways to offset what he viewed as his cost. The Guardian

For instance, as early as 1977, Exxon's own scientists were warning managers that fossil fuel use would warm the planet and cause irreparable damage. Salon

Such a nature-positive future would ensure we have the healthy ecosystems we need to support both human and nonhuman life within a stable climate on our irreplaceable planet. Scientific American

Many Indigenous leaders have spoken about how planetary health and the health of Indigenous people and communities are intertwined, becoming ever more important as the world experiences irreversible damage caused by climate change. Salon

The bad news is that—while humans are not literally eating credit cards—the problem of plastic pollution is so pervasive that, in one sense, we might as well be eating them. Salon

If that circulation changes, the repercussions could be devastating for all life on Earth: food chain disruptions, weather patterns drastically changing, and ocean life finding itself suddenly unbalanced. Salon

Ocean ecosystems are already under mounting strain from acidification, plastic pollution and coral extinction. The Seattle Times

The paws become less coordinated and their higher muscle groups are taxed beyond their natural capacity. Salon

Climate change is "a 'new abnormal' and it is now playing out in real time—the impacts of climate change are upon us in the form of unprecedented, dangerous extreme weather events," Dr. Michael E. Mann, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, told Salon in July. Salon