Tag #Biodiversity

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Dogger Bank Expedition Aims to Counteract Bottom Trawling Damage

A week-long expedition to the Dogger Bank in the North Sea will assess the creation of new reefs to boost biodiversity, highlighting a legal battle against bottom trawling that threatens this Natura 2000 area, with a court case pending and planned closures of 28% of the area for trawling by the end ...

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Business Leaders Emphasize Nature's Crucial Role in Achieving Net-Zero

At Wimbledon, Deborah Meaden and other leaders emphasized the economic dependence on nature ($58 trillion of global GDP), urging businesses to prioritize environmental protection for financial and societal wellbeing, as exemplified by Wimbledon's sustainability initiatives.

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Wadden Sea Biodiversity Declines Significantly Over Decades

A study in Global Change Biology reveals a decades-long decline in Wadden Sea biodiversity, with reduced populations of Atlantic cod, flatfish, shellfish, seagrass, and several bird species since the early 2000s, impacting the ecosystem's stability and species interactions.

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Bulgaria Completes Reintroduction of All Four European Vulture Species

Thanks to EU-funded LIFE projects and the work of NGOs, Bulgaria has successfully reintroduced Griffon, Cinereous, and Bearded vultures, completing the presence of all four European species in the country, despite ongoing threats from habitat loss, electrocution, and illegal poisoning.

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Gardeners' Strike Unintentionally Boosts Biodiversity in Vitoria-Gasteiz

A nearly three-month-long strike by Vitoria-Gasteiz gardeners has led to an unexpected surge in urban biodiversity, prompting a reevaluation of the city's green space management practices, highlighting concerns about worker rights and privatization's impact on environmental sustainability.

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Indonesia Revokes Mining Permits in Biodiversity Hotspot Raja Ampat

Indonesia revoked mining permits in Raja Ampat, a biodiverse marine area, following evidence of environmental damage from nickel mining linked to electric vehicle batteries; 500 hectares of land were used for mining between 2020 and 2024.

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Ocean's Decline: Seabird Population Collapse Highlights Urgent Conservation Need

A new CNRS journal issue focuses on the ocean's decline, citing a 50% drop in seabird populations since 1970 due to overfishing and climate change, alongside discussions on the ocean's philosophical and legal aspects.

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Wild Pollinator Decline Threatens Food Security Despite Rising Honeybee Numbers

One-third of global pollinator species are declining, threatening food security; while honeybee populations in the EU have increased, wild pollinators face habitat loss, pesticides, and competition from honeybees, highlighting the need for alternative conservation strategies.

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Colombian Farm Shows Profitable Path to Sustainable Cattle Ranching

El Silencio, a 114-hectare Colombian cattle farm, has integrated sustainable practices over 20 years, regenerating 20 hectares, conserving 42 more, increasing milk protein by 10%, and reducing reliance on external inputs while maintaining similar milk production.

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Ocean Protection Lags Far Behind 2030 Goal

A new study reveals a significant gap between the current 8% of protected ocean and the 2030 goal of 30%, requiring the creation of 85 new marine protected areas daily to reach the target, with the greatest need in Asia and the Pacific.

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Climate Change Impacts UK Marine Species Unevenly

Rising ocean temperatures in the UK are causing some endangered marine species to relocate, benefiting mobile species like sharks and oysters but negatively impacting immobile ones like the world's longest-living clam, the ocean quahog, according to a new study by the Centre for Environment, Fisheri...

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UN Ocean Treaty Gains Momentum; Netherlands Delays Ratification

Fifty countries now support a UN treaty to protect 30% of the ocean by 2030, but the Netherlands hasn't yet ratified, despite its prior support and dependence on ocean resources; activation requires 60 countries.

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