How can we preserve biodiversity in our community?

Dense populations usually works against biodiversity so if we’re reading TreasureNature, chances are we live far from areas with highly diverse animal and plant life, except for those in Sao Paulo, Brazil. However, if we are fortunate enough to be living in one of the Biodiversity Hotspots, then the greatest single thing we can do [...]

Biodiversity and food security

As covered in this post on World Biodiversity Day, the theme for this year’s celebration is “Biodiversity and Agriculture,” highlighting the role of biological diversity in keeping our people fed today and in the future. A high biodiversity is crucial to sustainable agriculture, the only kind of food production where we can be sure that [...]

Pollution and loss of biodiversity.

Pollution is the introduction of contaminants to an environment, according to wikipedia. Pollutants are not necessarily toxic chemicals that poisons the air we breathe, soil we stand on, and water we drink. Even chemicals seen as beneficial like fertilizers, which in reasonable amounts can boost crop production, becomes a poison when used in quantities that [...]

Celebrate the World Biodiversity Day!

Biodiversity is the total number of species or life forms within any given ecosystem. The more varied the species, the healthier the earth is. Even cockroaches have their uses.

To celebrate a healthy Earth, the UN established International Day for Bilogical Biodiversity, which is celebrated every May 22, intending to bring biodiversity issues into focus. This [...]

Better cars for the environment.

Concept cars are offering exciting peeks at eco-friendly future technologies. However, we don’t have to wait for future developments since a few low-emission and fuel-efficient cars already sped past the drawing board and the traditional green cars into production, if not this year then in the very near future.

Now, these are personal [...]

10 Global warming books for kids.

Our children are the future and it’s never too early to get them involved to ensure they will inherit a living earth. It’s a challenge to pique their interest without getting them mired in the political, business, and personality morass of global warming. While surfing Amazon, I came across various global warming books for [...]

Nano Car by Tata and the Environment

The Tata Group of India has unveiled the world’s cheapest car with a $2,500.00 introductory price tag. Time dot com has included it in the twelve most important cars of all times, alongside the Toyota Prius (the pioneering hybrid electric/gas run consumer vehicle with a hefty price tag) and Honda Civic (which [...]