Causes and Consequences of Biodiversity Declines
Thus, biodiversity declines may diminish human wellbeing by decreasing the services that ecosystems can provide for people (Millennium Ecosystem Assessment 2005). Although the causes and ...
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Learning about Biodiversity
It shows how education can help us better understand the value of biodiversity and the causes of biodiversity loss. It also gives examples of how educators and students can get active and help conserve biodiversity. It aims to increase public awareness of ...
Take Extinction Off Your Plate
Animal agriculture is one of the most destructive industries on Earth and a leading cause of biodiversity loss, demanding immense amounts of land, water, pesticides and fossil fuels. Livestock already occupy more than a quarter of the planet, with 70 ...
Phys.org on MSN.com · 1hMixing fungicides and herbicides alters butterfly survival and reproductive success in farmlands
Intensive farming is one of the biggest factors contributing to biodiversity loss. While prior research has focused primarily on the effects of habitat loss and fragmentation, intensive farming also has other environmental effects,
Invisible losses: thousands of plant species are missing from places they could thrive – and humans are the reason
The rates of species loss are unprecedented in recorded history. When we think about biodiversity loss ... These effects can come from many causes. For instance, poaching and logging often ...
The Root Causes of Biodiversity Loss in the Eastern African Marine Ecoregion (EAME)
This document is the result of research looking into the social, cultural, economic and political root causes that are impacting biodiversity in the Eastern African Marine Ecoregion (EAME). This document is the result of research looking into the social ...
Food for thriving biodiversity
Food systems are presently the biggest driver of environmental degradation and biodiversity loss. They cause 80% of deforestation and the degradation of many other precious habitats such as wetlands and grasslands, 70% of all biodiversity loss on land and ...
News on biodiversity
The European Union's Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 aims to halt biodiversity loss and restore ecosystems, but what does this mean for Europe's wood supply? In a new study, researchers examine how ...
Climate Home News · 13dSystem change is our only way out of the climate and biodiversity crises
To tackle the climate crisis, we must change the system—not just the symptoms. Here's why systemic change is our only way forward.
Climate change to overtake land use as top threat to global biodiversity
Forecasts indicate that in the first half of the 21st century, climate change will be the primary cause of ... of the world’s biggest challenges, which is the loss of biodiversity caused by ...
Harvard Book Prize Essay Award 2020: Vincci Chan
A lush green village sits on top of a rolling hill ... Luckily for humankind, the cause of biodiversity loss has already been identified. Previous “travelers” have dedicated their lives ...
Space.com on MSN.com · 11dClimate change is officially the leading threat to imperiled species in the United States
In a landmark shift, a new study has found that climate change is now the most pervasive human-caused threat to imperiled species in the United States, surpassing other long-standing hazards like habitat loss, pollution and invasive species for the first time.
Ultra-Processed Foods now leading cause of early death, warns BBC doctor
He delves into the detrimental effects of such foods on our planet: "This is because ultra-processed food is produced by food system that is the leading cause of loss of biodiversity and the ...
Climate change is now the leading threat to imperiled species, new study finds
marking the first time that this driver has been identified to surpass other causes of biodiversity loss for this group. To conduct their analysis, Talia E. Niederman and colleagues, who are ...
AlphaGalileo · 4hAre agricultural pesticides an environmental threat?
A University of Helsinki study demonstrated that pesticides can negatively affect non-target species living in agricultural environment. However, the
Report: Wool Production Carries Heavy Biodiversity Loss, Climate Price Tag
NEW YORK, N.Y.— Wool production is a key contributor to biodiversity loss and climate change ... In an analysis by Collective Fashion Justice of 50 top brands using “sustainability” terms to market their wool products, only 28% backed up the claim ...