Biosphere Bulletin 2025: Whales and Bees and Bioplastics Oh My!

The boys are back in town. Clara and Emily are starting off the new year right with a bio-bulletin fresh off of the presses. We're talking new species, bad news for bees, a bioplastic revolutionizing invasive species maintenance, and so much more.Bumblebees winter nesting due to climate: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg17mwnx73oThrow it, burn it, let it heat your home: Greenland’s garbage gets new life: https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/throw-it-burn-it-let-it-heat-your-home-greenlands-garbage-gets-new-life/Water hyacinth: This alien plant is lethal for the environment. Now it’s being turned into a plastic to regrow forests: https://edition.cnn.com/world/africa/hyacinth-alien-plant-environment-plastic-spc/index.htmlPeru assessment: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/dec/20/blob-headed-fish-and-amphibious-mouse-among-27-new-species-found-in-thrilling-peru-expeditionRapid Biological Assessment- Conservation International: https://d2iwpl8k086uu2.cloudfront.net/docs/default-source/s3-library/publication-pdfs/ci-alto-mayo-rap-73-report.pdf?sfvrsn=6c30683d_3North Atlantic Right Whale Updates: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/endangered-species-conservation/north-atlantic-right-whale-updatesScience breakthrough of the year: https://www.science.org/content/article/scienceadviser-all-breakthroughs-2024-what-topped-science-s-list