Tag #Biodiversity

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Miombo Woodland's Carbon Storage: A Double Revelation

Ten million fruit bats migrate to Zambia's Kasanka National Park annually, highlighting the Miombo woodland's ecological importance; a recent study revealed it stores 3.7 billion metric tons of carbon, exceeding China's 2023 emissions, prompting a $500 million restoration initiative, yet raising con...

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Colombia's First Indigenous Environment Minister Prioritizes Community-Based Solutions

Lena Estrada Aรฑokazi, a 42-year-old Uitoto woman from the Amazonian La Chorrera, became Colombia's first Indigenous environment minister, promising community-based solutions to deforestation and prioritizing dialogue with all stakeholders.

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Life on Land
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Accelerating Glacier Melt: Rising Sea Levels, Freshwater Shortages, and Unforeseen Microorganism Release"

Due to human-caused climate change, 275,000 glaciers are shrinking at an alarming rate, resulting in a 36% faster decline between 2012 and 2023, causing rising sea levels (18mm since 2000), disrupting freshwater sources, impacting ocean currents, and releasing unknown microorganisms.

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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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Life Below Water
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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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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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Life Below Water
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Conservation Actions Successfully Reverse Biodiversity Loss in Some Species

A review of 67,217 animal species shows that targeted conservation actions, such as habitat protection and breeding programs, improved the status of many species, particularly in isolated areas; however, six times more species are declining than recovering, highlighting the need for preventative mea...

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Erding Nature Conservationists Promote Insect-Friendly Gardens

The Erding Nature Conservationists held their third annual information booth at the Strohmair and Hirsch nursery in Aufhausen, advising visitors on creating insect-friendly gardens using native plants, peat-free soil, and no pesticides, offering plant packages to support their efforts.

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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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elpais.com
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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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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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