Rachel Ramirez

Dec 11, 2024 | local3news.com | Rachel Ramirez

(CNN) — Every winter, millions of monarch butterflies journey thousands of miles across North America to spend winters in the forests and mountains of central Mexico. But over the years, the beloved butterfly has seen such a troubling decline in its population that US wildlife officials on Tuesday announced a proposal to help protect the species. The US Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing the monarch butterfly as threatened with extinction under the Endangered Species Act.

Dec 10, 2024 | cnn.com | Rachel Ramirez

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN  —  Every winter, millions of monarch butterflies journey thousands of miles across North America to spend winters in the forests and mountains of central Mexico. But over the years, the beloved butterfly has seen such a troubling decline in its population that US wildlife officials on Tuesday announced a proposal to help protect the species.

Nov 28, 2024 | accuweather.com | Rachel Ramirez

Pawpaw trees bearing fruit at KSU's Harold R. Benson Research & Demonstration Farm in Frankfort, Kentucky, on July 17, 2023. (Photo Credits: Jeff Faughender/Courier Journal /USA Today Network/Imagn Images via CNN Newsource) New York (CNN) — Walking around the urban oasis that is Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery, one wouldn’t expect to find pawpaws – the largest edible fruit native to North America – growing alongside tombstones.

Nov 27, 2024 | cnn.com | Rachel Ramirez

Pawpaw trees bearing fruit at KSU's Harold R. Benson Research & Demonstration Farm in Frankfort, Kentucky, on July 17, 2023. Jeff Faughender/Courier Journal /USA Today Network/Imagn Images New York CNN  —  Walking around the urban oasis that is Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery, one wouldn’t expect to find pawpaws – the largest edible fruit native to North America – growing alongside tombstones. Stroll farther into the cemetery and American persimmons dangle above graves.

Nov 23, 2024 | wqow.com | Rachel Ramirez

(CNN) — The tallest animal in the world is in trouble. Giraffe populations are declining at such an alarming rate — from habitat loss, poaching, urbanization and climate change-fueled drought — that US wildlife officials announced a proposal on Wednesday to help protect several of the species. The US Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing many giraffe species as either endangered or threatened.