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Annual Glacial Melt Loss Doubles Sea Level Rise, Threatens Global Resources

Glacial melt is causing a yearly loss of 273 billion tons of ice, contributing to a more than doubled sea level rise since 2006 and threatening coastal areas and freshwater resources; researchers are also discovering new microorganisms in melting glaciers.

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East German States Lobby EU on Wolf Management and Agricultural Policy

Ministers from East German states met with the EU in Brussels to discuss wolf management, the Nitrates Directive, biodiversity, and new breeding methods; they seek to reduce wolf protection and influence future EU agricultural funding.

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EU's Binding Nature Restoration Law Sets Ambitious Targets for 2050

The European Union's new Nature Restoration Law, legally binding with specific targets, aims to recover 90% of degraded habitats by 2050, creating jobs and boosting economic growth while countering biodiversity loss and climate change impacts.

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WA's $18 Million Plan to Stop 200 Million Cane Toads

A $18 million project in Western Australia will seal leaks in 150 agricultural water points to create a waterless barrier, stopping the spread of an estimated 200 million cane toads across 27 million hectares, protecting biodiversity and the $136 billion iron ore industry.

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866 New Marine Species Discovered in Ocean Census Expeditions

Ocean Census, a global alliance, announced the discovery of 866 previously unknown marine species, including a guitar-shaped shark and a venomous deep-sea snail, during 10 ocean expeditions, highlighting the vast unexplored areas of the ocean depths and the urgent need to understand marine biodivers...

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Whale Migrations: A Giant Conveyor Belt of Ocean Nutrients

New research quantifies how whale migrations, specifically their waste products (urine, feces, skin), transport thousands of tons of nitrogen and biomass annually from nutrient-rich feeding grounds to nutrient-poor tropical breeding grounds, significantly boosting ocean health and productivity.

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Hope for Endangered Freshwater Fish: A Global Collaboration

In response to dwindling freshwater fish populations due to pollution, climate change, and overfishing, a global community of fish hobbyists maintains "insurance populations" of endangered species in their tanks, with varying degrees of success in reintroduction efforts.

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Conservation Successes Highlight Urgent Need for Broader Biodiversity Action

A study of 67,217 species on the IUCN Red List reveals that over half have benefited from conservation programs, leading to significant population rebounds in species like the Iberian lynx, but also highlights the urgent need for more widespread and intensive interventions to combat the global biodi...

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Australia's World-First Shellfish Reef Restoration Project Shows Early Success

In Port Phillip Bay, Australia, a pioneering project is restoring a damaged shellfish reef using limestone fertilizer and donated shells containing oyster larvae, aiming to cover 1000 square meters and reverse decades of ecosystem decline caused by overfishing, pollution, and dredging.

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Falkland Islands Wildlife Threatened by Climate Change and Funding Uncertainty

The Falkland Islands, home to nearly a million penguins and other marine wildlife, face threats from climate change-induced wildfires, soil erosion, and potential funding cuts jeopardizing crucial conservation efforts.

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Poyang Lake's Fishing Ban Fuels Birdwatching Boom

A fishing ban at Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, has resulted in a significant increase in migratory bird populations, boosting birdwatching tourism and creating new jobs, with species such as white-naped cranes increasing from over 100 in the 1980s to 3,600-4,000 today.

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Plants Migrate Uphill in Mesoamerican Cloud Forests Due to Climate Change

A study published in Science reveals that plant species in Mesoamerica's cloud forests are migrating uphill at a rate of 1.8 to 2.7 meters per year since 1979 due to climate change and deforestation, impacting the delicate balance of these ecosystems.

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