40% of life in ocean’s ‘twilight zone’ could disappear & more environmental news.

[View this email in your browser]( Tuesday, May 2, 2023 "The only way forward, if we are going to improve the quality of the environment, is to get everybody involved." – Richard Rogers 40% of Life in Ocean’s Biodiverse ‘Twilight Zone’ Could Disappear Amid Warming Seas Just below the surface of the world’s [ocean]( is a layer of deep where sunlight doesn’t reach. Known as the mesopelagic, its depths of 656 to 3,280 feet are cold and dark, but flash with bioluminescent light. In fact, there is more life here than in the rest of the ocean put together. One [study]( found that 95 percent of the world’s [fish]( hide out in this mysterious zone. Some of the marine species in the midwater, as the layer is also known, are among the biggest on Earth, but most are small and an important part of the ocean’s [food]( web. These creatures ferry enormous amounts of [carbon]( from the surface of the sea into its depths as an essential part of the planet’s [climate]( regulation process. A new [study]( predicts that the abundance of life hiding in the [twilight zone]( will face considerable declines, even extinctions in some cases, as global waters warm and less food makes its way into the ocean depths. [Read More]( Related: [Marine Life and Ocean Threats 101: Everything You Need to Know]( Scientists in UK Promote ‘No Mow May’ Mowing the lawn can be tedious, but people in the UK are being urged to let their grasses and gardens grow wild for an event called “No Mow May.” Scientists from Plantlife, an international conservation charity, are requesting that people participate by not mowing their lawns for the entire month. The annual campaign helps native flowers and grasses thrive, in turn helping to benefit local insects and other creatures. [Read More]( Related: [6 Ways to Transform Your Lawn Into an Eco-Friendly Oasis]( Increase in Urban Beekeeping Could Be Harming Wild Bees A new study raises concerns over the rise in urban beekeeping, as researchers say it could be negatively impacting wild bees. Urban beekeeping could be especially harmful for smaller bees that have limited foraging ranges. [Read More]( Related: [Pollinators 101: Everything You Need to Know]( Debris From SpaceX Explosion Coated Texas Town and Smashed Into Wildlife Refuge On April 20, [Elon Musk]( SpaceX Starship exploded over the [Gulf of Mexico]( three minutes into its inaugural launch. While the fiery spectacle caught the attention of the public, it was the eruptive ground-level portion of the launch that has been attracting more intense scrutiny from the government and environmentalists. [Read More]( Related: [Space Waste 101: Everything You Need to Know]( Do you get this newsletter daily? If not, [sign up here]( or forward to a friend. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2023 EcoWatch, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for EcoWatch Top News of The Day Our mailing address is: EcoWatch 1122 Oberlin RoadRaleigh, NC 27605 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. [Mailchimp Email Marketing](