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Monarch butterflies are dying at an alarming rate around the world — a looming extinction that could also put human life at risk. But we have just the thing to help save these insects, says author Mary Ellen Hannibal: citizen scientists. Learn how these grassroots volunteers are playing a crucial role in measuring and rescuing the monarch’s dwindling population — and how you could join their ranks to help protect nature. (You’ll be in good company: Charles Darwin was a citizen scientist!)
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Jesus_is_a Prophet_of_GOD
April 28, 2020 at 8:01 pm
GOD said in the Quran : ﴾And cause not corruption upon the earth after its reformation. And invoke Him in fear and aspiration. Indeed, the mercy of Allah is near to the doers of good﴿ [7 : 56]
Mummy Olivia
April 28, 2020 at 8:01 pm
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Brain Box
April 28, 2020 at 8:17 pm
Nature can be fine without us,
Stop pollution and eat healthy.
Laura Lafauve
April 28, 2020 at 8:21 pm
8 years ago my flower garden ( with a few carrots, etc. Mixed in) was swarming with several kinds of bees. Bumblebees and I don’t know what else.
I’d get a couple of monarchs and a few other butterflies and moths many, many birds.
FOR the last three years one or two butterflies, occasional birds, 5 bees.
Yes, 5. I have to look very carefully through the foliage to find them.
So far, this year, I have seen 1 bumblebee, one other bee, and 2 wasps.
No birds or butterflies yet, but it’s early here. We could still have snow.
Suzy Valentin Realtor
April 28, 2020 at 8:33 pm
We live in Southern California and do our part by helping. We have several Milkweed, as well as Monarch Caterpillars chomping away on them and we let them. We also have Gulf fritillary butterflies that eat, grow and flutter around our passion flowers.
Chester Bee
April 28, 2020 at 8:34 pm
1st Step: Stop flying around in jets to make speeches on saving the planet.
Sophie Hannig
April 28, 2020 at 8:50 pm
Chester Bee sometimes they have to do it once or twice to reach more people, and then hopefully they pay to offset their carbon
magiccoupons
April 28, 2020 at 8:39 pm
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Jen Flamer
April 28, 2020 at 8:42 pm
why can’t we lose the flying roaches
Arokiaraj Mic
April 28, 2020 at 8:56 pm
Jesus Never Fails
Scott Cousland
April 28, 2020 at 9:09 pm
beyond butterflies…the function of dandelions in the soil food web:
Phil Urbaniak
April 28, 2020 at 9:12 pm
👍
Spencer Fine
April 28, 2020 at 9:16 pm
“Fear me, Theseus, for I AM THE MIGHTY MINOTAUR!”
Juli Grlee
April 28, 2020 at 9:39 pm
The difference between an amateur and a professional is the amateur does it for love, amour.
elizabeth
April 28, 2020 at 9:52 pm
i was just thinking about this.
Bob Frog
April 28, 2020 at 9:59 pm
“Go Team Venture!” The moment you mention “Social Justice,” you become an irrelevant joke.
Randeep Singh Kohli
April 28, 2020 at 10:22 pm
[4/28, 11:01] Rai Singh:
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pcuimac
April 28, 2020 at 10:30 pm
Spread SARS-COV2 and save tze planet! The fear to cach COVID-19 has done more for the reduction of CO2 emissions than anything humans did. We need more self-isolation and lockdown. Humans are the biggest virus and we kill the planet we live from and on.
Lisa Love Ministries
April 28, 2020 at 11:20 pm
Pray always.
John 14:6
A. Blackman
April 28, 2020 at 11:28 pm
😏I take a fly swatter to them until 💀and😒 if I catch another caterpillar on my weed plants, I’m bringing in ☠️Monsanto Powers😌
Archer Canobra
April 28, 2020 at 11:32 pm
Horse hockey.
Nazli Aydin
April 28, 2020 at 11:42 pm
* goes on to catch all butterflies in animal crossing new horizons *
Nazli Aydin
April 28, 2020 at 11:59 pm
I don’t even understand what this comment section is lol
John Chegbe
April 29, 2020 at 12:51 am
This is good
John Chegbe
April 29, 2020 at 12:51 am
I need followers for business
J Black
April 29, 2020 at 1:23 am
Tone deaf
Un Plugged
April 29, 2020 at 3:17 am
I thought Monarch butterflies came to South West of Western Australia also?
ray todoroff
April 29, 2020 at 4:48 am
ive been biking across the country LA->Boston and while biking through Southern California to Arizona I saw hundreds of butterflies a day it was amazing!!!
stonewall tommy jackson
April 29, 2020 at 6:04 am
The planet’s just fine contrary to what you hear on Banker owned media!!!
Ninjamom 4
April 29, 2020 at 6:14 am
❤️🦋❤️
Gaasuba Meskhenet
April 29, 2020 at 6:35 am
I use iNaturalist
SodiumhypoBromite
April 29, 2020 at 7:10 am
How this topic pitch went:
Her: I have an idea for a topic, “How we can save the monarch butterfly!”
TED: “Um, okay, thats good but we need it be more personal, and wide reaching”
Her: “How you can help save the monarch butterfly!”
TED: “Why would I want to save the butterfly?”
Her: “Cause of Global Warming!”
TED: “Fucking Genius”
Sara's singh
April 29, 2020 at 7:36 am
Nature always give us but human in the name of utilisation only destroy the nature day by day
Insatiable Woman -TAP ON MY PHOTO
April 29, 2020 at 9:11 am
weird, bro 🍓 ☺
nuitNo.6
April 29, 2020 at 11:31 am
I’m not interested in how _I_ can do something. If _you_ can’t make an awesome presentation of something scientific, then I’m not interested.
Awake Freedom
April 29, 2020 at 12:52 pm
Tato Vera
April 29, 2020 at 1:33 pm
By killing Dr. Venture !
Tato Vera
April 29, 2020 at 1:35 pm
THE MIGHTY MONARCH.
ITouchTheSky 8GladysWorld8
April 29, 2020 at 2:03 pm
Thank you so much for talking of butterflies and nature. I love butterflies. I am lucky to see a lot of them here in the mountain
ITouchTheSky 8GladysWorld8
April 29, 2020 at 2:04 pm
So lovely watching and listening to you here in the top of Trentino Italy mountain.
Alikati Bakixa
April 29, 2020 at 4:21 pm
i got tedx ad on ted talk
ragefusion Balfour
April 29, 2020 at 6:43 pm
My ultra I see you 👀
Elwit Kauesa
April 29, 2020 at 7:56 pm
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💚
Chika
May 2, 2020 at 2:14 am
She looks like a butterfly.
Michael Avakian
May 2, 2020 at 11:09 pm
The difference between an amature and professional orator. This would’ve been great, and actually reached a lot of people… if she was a better presenter/speaker.
Ian Cutler
May 3, 2020 at 8:59 am
Thought a little nervous but brilliant. Try learning how to spell.
Katerpillar Kween
May 4, 2020 at 8:10 am
Love this!! Love raising Monarchs. Check out my vids for some close ups ❤️