Butterflies are considered bioindicators of environmental change. In a study published in Insect Science, researchers from Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) found that butterfly diversity in tropical rainforests ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 15, 2020
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Nearly 13 kilometers per year: that is the rate at which the wintering area of Bewick's swans has shifted east over the past 50 years. It's a discovery with consequences for the conservation of this migratory species, writes ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 12, 2020
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A little more than a year ago, the Haida Nation released the Land-Sea-People plan to manage Gwaii Haanas, off the coast of northern British Columbia, "from mountaintop to seafloor as a single, interconnected ecosystem."
Plants & Animals
Mar 31, 2020
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Extinction risk could decrease by more than 50% if at least 30% of land were to be conserved across the tropics, a new study reveals.
Ecology
Feb 26, 2020
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Two friends from opposite ends of the Earth have created a world-first high spatial resolution atlas that maps the environmental characteristics of all the globe's rivers and catchments.
Environment
Dec 9, 2019
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Global sea levels are expected to rise by at least half a metre by the year 2100 due to climate change. The projected rise can affect important environmental factors such as habitat suitability and availability of light, ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 1, 2019
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What do spectacular sharks and a priceless tropical timber have in common? The answer is that they are in equally urgent need of conservation attention, and both stand to benefit from the intervention of the latest Conservation ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 13, 2019
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If scientists know how particular species are responding to the realities of global climate change, they can help to recommend better conservation strategies.
Ecology
May 28, 2019
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Few places on our planet remain untouched by humans.
Ecology
Feb 13, 2019
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According to a group of international researchers, the potential for large countries to contribute to environmental protection is being overlooked.
Ecology
Feb 8, 2019
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