Offshore windfarms – A threat for electro-sensitive sharks?Climate
SourceJuly 5, 2024
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Offshore windfarms – A threat for electro-sensitive sharks?
By Society for Experimental Biology An ongoing research project into the impact of offshore windfarm electromagnetic fields on shark development reveals that the alternating electric…

Shark hatching success drops from 82% to 11% in climate change scenarioScience
SourceJuly 3, 2024
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Shark hatching success drops from 82% to 11% in climate change scenario
By Society for Experimental Biology New experimental research shows that the combined effects of ocean warming and acidification could lead to a catastrophic decrease in…

Choose where to plant energy crops wisely to minimise loss of biodiversity, says new studyScience
SourceJuly 1, 2024
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Choose where to plant energy crops wisely to minimise loss of biodiversity, says new study
By University of Surrey In the fight to protect biodiversity and limit climate change, the world will reap what it sows, say researchers from the…

Scientists identify safe havens we must preserve to prevent ‘the sixth great extinction of life on Earth’Science
SourceJune 25, 2024
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Scientists identify safe havens we must preserve to prevent ‘the sixth great extinction of life on Earth’
By University of East Anglia If we act now, we can prevent human-caused extinctions wiping out our planet’s wildlife, according to an international coalition of…

Kriegers Flak Wind Farm Sets Sail into Sustainable Future with First Seaweed HarvestNews
Adrian AlexandreJune 20, 2024
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Kriegers Flak Wind Farm Sets Sail into Sustainable Future with First Seaweed Harvest
This spring marks an important milestone in the dual pursuit of green energy and sustainable food production at Kriegers Flak, Scandinavia’s largest offshore wind farm,…

Fishy parenting? Punishing offspring encourages cooperationNewsScience
SourceJune 18, 2024
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Fishy parenting? Punishing offspring encourages cooperation
By Osaka Metropolitan University While there is an increasing consensus among humans that corporal discipline of children does more harm than good, fish may disagree.…

Climate Change Impacts Vary among Tree Species within the Same HabitatScience
SourceJune 15, 2024
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Climate Change Impacts Vary among Tree Species within the Same Habitat
By Chinese Academy of Sciences Forests, which cover 31% of the Earth's land surface, are essential for maintaining biodiversity and regulating the climate. However, climate…

Marine heatwaves devastate red gorgonians in the Medes IslandsScience
SourceJune 14, 2024
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Marine heatwaves devastate red gorgonians in the Medes Islands
By University of Barcelona The increase in the frequency and intensity of marine heatwaves in recent decades is one of the effects of global climate…

Rapid urbanization in Africa transforms local food systems and threatens biodiversityScience
SourceMay 31, 2024
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Rapid urbanization in Africa transforms local food systems and threatens biodiversity
By Bettina Greenwell, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA ) Urbanization in Africa is accelerating quickly, showing no signs of slowing down. An international…

People are altering decomposition rates in waterwaysScience
SourceMay 31, 2024
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People are altering decomposition rates in waterways
By Leigh Hataway, University of Georgia Faster decomposition could exacerbate greenhouse gas emissions, threaten biodiversity Humans may be accelerating the rate at which organic matter…

Planetary Responsibility Foundation Invests in Pioneering Nature Restoration CompanyNews
SourceMay 30, 2024
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Planetary Responsibility Foundation Invests in Pioneering Nature Restoration Company
The Danish Planetary Responsibility Foundation (PRF) has made a strategic investment in the British company Ponterra Ltd. With this investment, PRF becomes a shareholder of…

Flower or power? Campaigners fear lithium mine could kill rare plantNews
SourceMay 23, 2024
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Flower or power? Campaigners fear lithium mine could kill rare plant
By Romain FONSEGRIVES | AFP United States - Delicate pink buds sway in the desert breeze, pregnant with yellow pompoms whose explosion will carpet the…

Trees please me, but we also need biodiversity in our citiesNews
SourceMay 20, 2024
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Trees please me, but we also need biodiversity in our cities
By Sarah Bekessy, RMIT University in Melbourne Increasing the amount of nature in our cities can provide many benefits as long as it's done with biodiversity in…

Climate change is most prominent threat to pollinators, CABI Reviews paper findsClimateScience
SourceMay 17, 2024
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Climate change is most prominent threat to pollinators, CABI Reviews paper finds
By Wayne Coles A paper published in the CABI Reviews journal has found that climate change is the most prominent threat to pollinators – such…

UN report sounds alarm on decline of migratory species worldwideNews
Adrian AlexandreFebruary 12, 2024
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UN report sounds alarm on decline of migratory species worldwide
Samarkand, 12 February 2024 – Today marked a pivotal moment in the global effort to conserve biodiversity as the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory…

Unveiling the urgency: Exploring critical facts about the climate emergencyFacts
Adrian AlexandreJanuary 16, 2024
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Unveiling the urgency: Exploring critical facts about the climate emergency
The climate emergency stands as a defining challenge of our time, necessitating immediate and concerted efforts on a global scale. The United Nations Environment Programme…
