Biodiversity /tags/biodiversity Biodiversity en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Mon, 11 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT Missouri Botanical Garden’s first woman president brings focus on climate change /health-science-environment/2024-11-11/missouri-botanical-gardens-first-woman-president-focus-climate-change Dr. LĂşcia Lohmann is a world-renowned botanist. She’s coming back to her second home, St. Louis, to tackle the climate crisis and lead a community institution as the Missouri Botanical Garden’s first woman president. Mon, 11 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-11-11/missouri-botanical-gardens-first-woman-president-focus-climate-change Kate Grumke Missouri destroyed 87% of its wetlands. What remains is still in danger /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-02-02/missouri-destroyed-87-of-its-wetlands-what-remains-is-still-in-danger In Missouri, agriculture, urban development and man-made flood control measures have replaced 87% of the state’s original wetlands. Fri, 02 Feb 2024 23:49:00 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-02-02/missouri-destroyed-87-of-its-wetlands-what-remains-is-still-in-danger Emily Woodbury Why do affluent St. Louis areas host more wildlife? Blame the 'luxury effect' /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-10-08/why-do-affluent-st-louis-areas-host-more-wildlife-blame-the-luxury-effect A recent study in the Global Change Biology journal highlights the correlation between neighborhood income levels and how many species one might see in those areas. Fri, 08 Oct 2021 21:50:32 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-10-08/why-do-affluent-st-louis-areas-host-more-wildlife-blame-the-luxury-effect Lara Hamdan UN's Wildlife Day Brings Worldwide Focus On Biodiversity, Suggestions From Missouri Botanical Garden /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-03-03/uns-wildlife-day-brings-worldwide-focus-on-biodiversity-suggestions-from-missouri-botanical-garden March 3 is the United Nations’ annual commemoration of World Wildlife Day, a time to highlight the importance of Earth’s natural resources and call for… Tue, 03 Mar 2020 22:23:52 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-03-03/uns-wildlife-day-brings-worldwide-focus-on-biodiversity-suggestions-from-missouri-botanical-garden Lara Hamdan Working In Madagascar, St. Louis Scientists Hope To Help Both People And Planet /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-11-12/working-in-madagascar-st-louis-scientists-hope-to-help-both-people-and-planet For nearly three decades, the Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center at the University of Missouri-St. Louis has bestowed its World Ecology Award on… Tue, 12 Nov 2019 22:47:23 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-11-12/working-in-madagascar-st-louis-scientists-hope-to-help-both-people-and-planet Evie Hemphill Commentary: A strengthening storm /health-science-environment/2012-09-28/commentary-a-strengthening-storm This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 28, 2012 - TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Peter and I are under the gathering clouds of Typhoon Jelawat,… Sat, 29 Sep 2012 01:50:18 GMT /health-science-environment/2012-09-28/commentary-a-strengthening-storm Pat Raven Botanical Garden hosts international conference to guide plant conservation efforts /health-science-environment/2011-07-08/botanical-garden-hosts-international-conference-to-guide-plant-conservation-efforts This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 8, 2011 - The Earth has more than 300,000 known plant species. With such variety, it's possible… Sat, 09 Jul 2011 01:34:42 GMT /health-science-environment/2011-07-08/botanical-garden-hosts-international-conference-to-guide-plant-conservation-efforts Jonathan Ernst Missouri Botanical Garden helps digitize Darwin's library /2011-06-23/missouri-botanical-garden-helps-digitize-darwins-library The Missouri Botanical Garden has helped put Charles Darwin’s personal library online for the first time.While Darwin’s manuscripts have been available… Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:54:34 GMT /2011-06-23/missouri-botanical-garden-helps-digitize-darwins-library After four decades leading the Missouri Botanical Garden, Peter Raven turns over a new leaf /arts/2010-08-26/after-four-decades-leading-the-missouri-botanical-garden-peter-raven-turns-over-a-new-leaf This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 26, 2010 - Once every three months, Peter Raven pays a visit to his dermatologist. Summers spent… Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:31:10 GMT /arts/2010-08-26/after-four-decades-leading-the-missouri-botanical-garden-peter-raven-turns-over-a-new-leaf Julia Evangelou Strait Beacon blog: A visitation, explorations - and a prize /arts-culture/2009-10-29/beacon-blog-a-visitation-explorations-and-a-prize This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 29, 2009 - Wednesday evening, an adventure-addicted group of men and women gathered at the… Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:12:09 GMT /arts-culture/2009-10-29/beacon-blog-a-visitation-explorations-and-a-prize Robert W. Duffy