Dawn · 13hAgriculture: At the risk of losing biodiversity
An estimated 11m hectares of Pakistan is affected by waterlogging, while another 5m hectares is impacted by salinity harming
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The Cool Down on MSN.com · 17hScientists issue grave warning after combing through 2,000 studies on wildlife around the globe: 'Unprecedented effects'
Researchers have been hard at work trying to figure out ways to offset the impact. Scientists issue grave warning after combing through 2,000 studies on wildlife around the globe: 'Unprecedented effects' first appeared on The Cool Down.
Science Daily · 18hIntensifying farmland can sometimes degrade biodiversity more than expansion
The intensification of existing farmland can sometimes be more harmful to local biodiversity than expanding the area covered by agricultural land, finds a new study.
Ecology: Reversing the biodiversity crisis
Degradation of the natural environment is driving biodiversity loss on a global scale ... working with partners across disciplines, and generating impact through collaborations with industry and policy makers.
Climate and environment updates: Climate change now primary driver of biodiversity loss in US
For the first time, a new study finds climate change is now the primary driver of biodiversity loss in the United States ... found a species' habitat largely impacts its risks.
Coastal and marine biodiversity loss
The IAEA uses nuclear and isotopic tools to study marine ecosystems and offer expertise on how to counter loss of biodiversity ... environmental conditions the biological responses of marine species to variations in their habitat and the effects of ...
Mom and More on MSN.com · 4dPollution, Biodiversity Loss, Infrastructure Risks, and Human Rights Violations: The Shadow of Negligence Over a Kaolin Mine in Brazil
French-listed company Imerys, which until recently operated a kaolin mine in the Brazilian state of Pará, is now facing serious allegations of environmental negligence and social irresponsibility. Court documents filed in a New York lawsuit reveal evidence directly linking Imerys Group to the management of the mine,
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But loss of biodiversity threatens all, including our health. It has been proven that biodiversity loss could expand zoonoses - diseases transmitted from animals to humans- while, on the other ...
Bloom or bust
The global community increasingly appreciates the link between the economy and the environment ... Agreement for nature”—the Global Biodiversity Framework—with the goal of reversing biodiversity loss by 2030. The first step to achieving the 2030 ...
Reuters · 6dBusiness failure to act on deforestation puts everyone at risk
Forests are essential to life as we know it. They play a vital role as carbon sinks and climate regulators, they are habitats for a wealth of biodiversity, home to 300 million people and support the livelihoods of over a billion people.
The effects of biodiversity decline in Cyprus
How does it impact upon our future? Biodiversity decline ... decline in Cyprus because the loss of species and ecosystems affects not only the environment but also the well-being of all ...
Climate Home News · 12dSystem 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.
Balancing biodiversity and wood-based bioeconomy in the EU
The European Union's Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 aims to halt biodiversity loss ... Impact of the EU biodiversity strategy for 2030 on the EU wood-based bioeconomy, Global Environmental Change ...
Report: Wool Production Carries Heavy Biodiversity Loss, Climate Price Tag
The report also found that despite the pollution from slaughter, chemicals used in scouring, habitat destruction, and greenhouse gas emissions associated with wool, 87% of consumers perceive it as “safe for [the] environment.” In an analysis by ...
The Star · 10dBiodiversity is climate resilience: Malaysia’s path to a greener, stronger future
As we mark Earth Day this year, the theme "Harnessing biodiversity for a climate-resilient future" reminds us of an often-underappreciated truth: the natural world is not just a passive backdrop to our lives but a dynamic system that underpins our economy,
Impact project/investment of the year - biodiversity and ecosystems: Actis' investment in BTE Renewables
One IMPACT award judge praised the venture for its "high impact" despite not being "large scale". The Kipeto windfarm has 60 turbines generating 100 megawatts annually over 7,000 hectares. A third of the workers at the wind farm are locals from the Maasai ...
The Star · 10dThere is no plan B(iodiversity)
WITH a purposeful buzz, the tiny gardener of the earth approaches bloom after bloom—drawn by nature's invitation of colour and scent. It lands gently on the petals, its tiny body dusted with golden pollen as it searches for nectar deep within the flower's heart.
Biodiversity, wildlife conservation top Qatar's sustainable development agenda priorities: Environment Minister
He emphasized that accelerating environmental challenges, chief among them biodiversity loss, necessitate intensified global cooperation and unified efforts to ensure the planet's sustainability ...
UK funds for Darwin Initiative to tackle nature-loss in Overseas Territories including the Falklands
which continues to support nationals of the UK Overseas Territories better understand the causes and impacts of biodiversity loss, and enhance protections for the natural environment • Darwin ...
'Amazon tipping point' focuses attention on escalating biodiversity loss
Global environmental leaders are meeting ... So you put all of that together and it's a real threat of biodiversity, biodiversity loss. And in the Amazon, we talk about the Amazon tipping point ...
Practice Leader, Biodiversity - WWF International
All around the world, people are waking up to the deepening crisis of nature loss. We’re ... in relation to their Biodiversity strategies and in alignment with the Roadmap 2030 goals and focus on delivery of conservation impact. The Biodiversity Practice ...
Food for thriving biodiversity
but we can only restore nature at the required rate if we also transform food systems and reduce the impacts of our production and consumption. Food systems are presently the biggest driver of environmental degradation and biodiversity loss. They cause 80% ...
Shear destruction: wool, fashion and the biodiversity crisis
While the environmental impacts of the meat industry have gained ... ecological and genetic intervention that’s a key contributor to devastating biodiversity loss. But a better path forward exists, with exciting innovations in alternative materials ...
Invisible losses: thousands of plant species are missing from places they could thrive – and humans are the reason
Our impact. Pollution can spread ... The rates of species loss are unprecedented in recorded history. When we think about biodiversity loss, we might think of a once-common animal species losing ...
Risks of biodiversity loss pose a global threat
A study by Chicago-based management consultancy AT Kearney and Washingtonbased environmental think ... to ignore the issue of biodiversity loss and the impact that it will have on their future ...
Conservation of Biodiversity
Life has existed on Earth for over 3.5 billion years. Over 95% of the species that ever existed have gone extinct. So why should we be concerned about current extinction rates and conserving ...
UN adopts landmark framework to integrate natural capital in economic reporting
And the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem integrity ... to make decisions on the economy without consideration to environmental impacts. Governments are still directing more than US$5 trillion ...
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Stability
Climate change and other human-driven (anthropogenic) environmental changes will continue to cause biodiversity loss in the coming decades (Sala et al. 2000), in addition to the high rates of ...