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Amazonia is closer to a catastrophic ecological tipping point than any time in the last 100,000 years: Human activity is the cause

Amazonia is closer to a catastrophic ecological tipping point than any time in the last 100,000 years: Human activity is the cause

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Net positive outcomes for nature offer a new approach to preserve biodiversity

Net positive outcomes for nature offer a new approach to preserve biodiversity

A group of international conservationists is urging governments across the globe to adopt a new approach to address the impact of economic development on the natural world. Renowned research... Read more

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Should we pay countries to protect biodiversity?

Should we pay countries to protect biodiversity?

Researchers from Sweden, Germany, Brazil and the USA have developed a financial mechanism to support the protection of the world’s natural heritage. In a recent study, they developed three d... Read more

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A sponge that can collect penguin, seal, and fish DNA from the water they filter to monitor biodiversity

A sponge that can collect penguin, seal, and fish DNA from the water they filter to monitor biodiversity

Just like humans leave DNA in the places we inhabit, water-dwelling animals leave DNA behind in the water column. In a paper published June 3 in the journal Current Biology, scientists repor... Read more

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Biological control can limit deforestation and biodiversity loss in the tropics

Biological control can limit deforestation and biodiversity loss in the tropics

Effective on-farm biological control can slow the pace of deforestation and avert biodiversity loss. This is what an international team involving entomologists, conservation biologists, agro... Read more

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Recordings of the sounds in tropical forests could unlock secrets about biodiversity and aid conservation efforts around the world

Recordings of the sounds in tropical forests could unlock secrets about biodiversity and aid conservation efforts around the world

Recordings of the sounds in tropical forests could unlock secrets about biodiversity and aid conservation efforts around the world, according to a perspective paper published in Science. Com... Read more

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Monitoring individual animal behaviors globally from space

Monitoring individual animal behaviors globally from space

The International Cooperation for Animal Research Using Space, or ICARUS, will be flying closer to the sun than ever when a pair of Russian cosmonauts installs the antennae for its state-of-... Read more

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New trending badly: Four landmark science reports on biodiversity and ecosystem services released, written by more than 550 leading experts, from over 100 countries

New trending badly: Four landmark science reports on biodiversity and ecosystem services released, written by more than 550 leading experts, from over 100 countries

Human well-being at risk. Landmark reports highlight options to protect and restore nature and its vital contributions to people Biodiversity – the essential variety of life forms on Earth –... Read more

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A new report paints a picture of the value of biodiversity and the threats it faces

A new report paints a picture of the value of biodiversity and the threats it faces

Both ominous and hopeful, a new report paints a picture of the value of biodiversity, the threats it faces and the window of opportunity we have to save species before it’s too late Imagine... Read more

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Critical Information Needed in Fight to Save Wildlife

Critical Information Needed in Fight to Save Wildlife

An international group of top biologists led by UConn ecologist Mark Urban is calling for a coordinated effort to gather important species information that is urgently needed to improve pred... Read more

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Biodiversity falls below ‘safe levels’ globally

Biodiversity falls below ‘safe levels’ globally

Levels of global biodiversity loss may negatively impact on ecosystem function and the sustainability of human societies, according to UCL-led research. “This is the first time we’ve quantif... Read more

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Scientists call for a shake-up in the way we record biodiversity

Scientists call for a shake-up in the way we record biodiversity

Gaps in our information about biodiversity means we are at risk of focussing our conservation efforts in the wrong places. New research from Newcastle University, UK, University College Lond... Read more

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New app puts the world’s biodiversity in the palm of your hand

New app puts the world’s biodiversity in the palm of your hand

People can check out local wildlife wherever they are in the world with a new app that says what species of animals and plants might be nearby. The free Map of Life app dispenses with bulky... Read more

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Robot cameras monitor deep sea ecosystems

Robot cameras monitor deep sea ecosystems

Scientists at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) have used advanced photographic tools in an unmanned Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) to make major advancements in estimating deep-se... Read more

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Global bird conservation could be four times more cost-effective

Global bird conservation could be four times more cost-effective

Targeting conservation efforts to safeguard biodiversity, rather than focusing on charismatic species, could make current spending on threatened birds four times more effective, a new study... Read more

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