A better understanding of how river temperatures fluctuate could provide a way to measure how climate change is affecting us, according to a study published in a new scientific journal
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Current data about local biodiversity is incomplete and of low quality, according to a study published in the journal Ecography. The authors from the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research
Protected areas have a mixed impact on wildlife and don’t always boost biodiversity, according to a study published in Nature. This is the largest ever global survey about the impact
Private protected areas can help conservation efforts with underrepresented biomes and highly threatened areas, according to new research published in Nature Ecology and Evolution. The authors define privately protected areas
Researchers from the University of Cambridge, UK, created a world map showing where farmland should be located to minimise environmental impact and maximise production. This could eliminate freshwater use, increase
Sequencing the genomes of all animals, plants, fungi, and microbes on Earth is a massive undertaking. Still, researchers believe it will help us understand and manage better biodiversity on our
Intense farming better than eco-friendly agriculture to leave more space for wildlife
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A new study looking at more than 2500 animal and plant species suggests that farming should be as high-yielding and as concentrated in small areas as possible, leaving more space
Populations of large carnivores like wolves are expanding across Europe, but local communities need support to deal with the new neighbours, say researchers from the University of Leeds, UK. Some
More than 200 scientific journals from across the world have joined together to publish an editorial calling on world leaders to take emergency actions to fight climate change, stop the
If biodiversity continues to decline in freshwater environments at the current rate – which is higher than the extinction event that killed off the dinosaurs – the damage may take