Deep ocean currents around Antarctica headed for collapse, study finds
The deep ocean circulation that forms around Antarctica could be headed for collapse, say scientists.
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News tagged with ecosystems
Global analysis shows soil ecosystems under stress
By statistically analyzing data from around the world, scientists have determined that multiple natural and human stressors are reducing levels of biodiversity and soil functioning in soil ecosystems. The number and specific ...
Ecology
Mar 28, 2023
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The role of our parks in the fight against climate change
Urban green areas, including parks and gardens, are a fundamental part of our cities and are, on many occasions, the only contact that humans have with nature.
Earth Sciences
Mar 28, 2023
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Conserving wildlife can help mitigate climate change by supercharging ecosystem carbon sinks
Protecting wildlife across the world could significantly enhance natural carbon capture and storage by supercharging ecosystem carbon sinks, a new study led by Yale School of the Environment Oastler Professor of Population ...
Ecology
Mar 28, 2023
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A framework to evaluate preparedness for ocean acidification
In a paper published today in the journal Environmental Research Letters, an international research team composed of scientists affiliated with more than a dozen institutions, including the California Academy of Sciences, ...
Environment
Mar 28, 2023
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La Niña provides a boost for Australia's environment, but report card still mixed
Last year was a "bumper" one for Australia's environment on the back of significant rainfall, but climate change, habitat destruction and invasive species remain ongoing threats, according to the latest edition of Australia's ...
Environment
Mar 28, 2023
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Damage caused by deep-seabed mining would be extensive and irreversible, reveals updated report
A new report published by Fauna & Flora reveals growing evidence of the risks associated with deep-seabed mining—including that its negative impacts are likely to be extensive and irreversible. Once lost, deep-sea biodiversity ...
Ecology
Mar 27, 2023
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Researchers develop new payment system to support reconversion of rubber plantations
Researchers from Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and their collaborators have developed a theoretical combined payment system of market and government to simulate the reconversion ...
Ecology
Mar 27, 2023
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Researchers provide global synthesis of multiple factors affecting forest ecosystem water storage capacity
Water storage capacity of the forest ecosystem refers to the precipitation that can be intercepted and stored by the forest canopy, litter, and soil layers, accounting for more than 25% of the terrestrial water cycle.
Earth Sciences
Mar 27, 2023
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New index helps identify 55 unprotected marine protected areas
A new Paper Park Index (PPI) developed by researchers at the University of British Columbia's Sea Around Us initiative helped identify 55 marine protected areas (MPAs) across the world where enough fishing takes place to ...
Ecology
Mar 24, 2023
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Ecosystem
An ecosystem is a natural unit consisting of all plants, animals and micro-organisms (biotic factors) in an area functioning together with all of the physical (abiotic) factors of the environment. An ecosystem is a unit of interdependent organisms which share the same habitat. Ecosystems usually form a number of food webs which show the interdependence of the organisms within the ecosystem.
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