[Firecrest]

That's not good news and also droughts will be more harsh in the upcoming years.

[sunnykerr]

Exactly. Those wildfires they had recently? There are gonna be more of those. Especially with their current government and media, who are all treating climate change has a political thing and not a reality.

The thing is that I don't really understand how the Pacific Ocean works. But I'm also guessing that, if these things keeping stronger and worse... I mean, sooner or later, something's bound to affect the American side of it.

[Firecrest]

I think so too.

[sunnykerr]

Virus stalls work to keep alive a rare rhino subspecies Understandable, but I've been watching the survival of this species for years now and I do hope it works out. Somehow. I can't imagine they can work it out without cross-breeding, though.

[Firecrest]

I hope they still continue.

[sunnykerr]

Rhinos are so cute.

[Firecrest]

They so are!

[sunnykerr]

And on that note: Sixth mass extinction of wildlife accelerating, scientists warn

There's a domino effect, too. If one race gets it, the predators relying on that race for survival will start to die out as well.

[Firecrest]

We are already seeing it with large mammals becoming smaller in numbers.

[sunnykerr]

Exactly, but with larger mammals, you can debate how much their loss is the result of human poaching/hunting. Some of the species that are disappearing because of habitat loss, we won't necessarily notice immediately... Birds, fish, etc.

I suppose it all comes down to the same thing, in the end. It's all on us, whichever way you look at it.

[Firecrest]

It sure is, conservation of lands and protection from hunters and poachers is important!

[sunnykerr]

Only when you take the long view of things, though.

[Firecrest]

That's for sure.

[sunnykerr]

The UK's barn owls are growing in number – and for once it's thanks to humans For once, that it's good news.

[Firecrest]

Thank goodness!