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biodiversity loss
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The beloved emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal are now officially endangered. Here’s what can be done
The Conversation, CC BY-ND Mary-Anne Lea, University of Tasmania; Jane Younger, University of Tasmania, and Noemie Friscourt, University…
New study sheds light on the threat of ‘marine darkwaves’ to ocean life
Surfers caught in a marine darkwave. Jean Thoral, CC BY-NC-SA François Thoral, University of Waikato; Christopher Battershill, University…
Millions of hectares are still being cut down every year. How can we protect global forests?
David Clode/Unsplash, CC BY Kate Dooley, The University of Melbourne Ahead of the United Nations climate summit in…
What are climate tipping points? They sound scary, especially for ice sheets and oceans, but there’s still room for optimism
Meltwater runs across the Greenland ice sheet in rivers. The ice sheet is already losing mass and could…
Troy’s fall was partly due to environmental strain – and it holds lessons for today
Stephan Blum, University of Tübingen Sometimes the seeds of collapse are sown in the very soil of prosperity.…
Fewer people, fewer species? Japan’s population decline linked to unexpected biodiversity loss
A groundbreaking study in Japan reveals a startling paradox: a shrinking human population is not healing nature but accelerating species loss in rural landscapes.
Global food production has resulted in significant biodiversity loss, new research shows
Kevin McCann, University of Guelph; Evan Fraser, University of Guelph, and Marie K. Gutgesell, University of Guelph As…