Svalbard Seed Vault Receives Record Number of Seed Samples in 2024
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault received a record 64,331 seed samples in 2024 from 61 seed banks, safeguarding over 1.3 million samples from 6,297 plant species to ensure future food security amidst climate change and agricultural challenges.
Svalbard Seed Vault Receives Record Number of Seed Samples in 2024
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault received a record 64,331 seed samples in 2024 from 61 seed banks, safeguarding over 1.3 million samples from 6,297 plant species to ensure future food security amidst climate change and agricultural challenges.
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36% Bias Score
Record-Breaking 60-Meter Wide Tree Discovered in the Amazon
A 60-meter wide tree, discovered in the Amazon rainforest using a new model by Fabien Wagner, surpasses other trees by at least 5 meters in diameter, highlighting potential for carbon sequestration and conservation.
Record-Breaking 60-Meter Wide Tree Discovered in the Amazon
A 60-meter wide tree, discovered in the Amazon rainforest using a new model by Fabien Wagner, surpasses other trees by at least 5 meters in diameter, highlighting potential for carbon sequestration and conservation.
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8% Bias Score
Microbosques: A Global Urban Reforestation Initiative
To combat deforestation and improve urban environments, cities worldwide are planting microforests using the Miyawaki method; these small, densely planted areas, using native species, grow 10 times faster than monoculture forests, offering ecological and social benefits while facing challenges like ...
Microbosques: A Global Urban Reforestation Initiative
To combat deforestation and improve urban environments, cities worldwide are planting microforests using the Miyawaki method; these small, densely planted areas, using native species, grow 10 times faster than monoculture forests, offering ecological and social benefits while facing challenges like ...
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48% Bias Score
Record Amazon Wildfires and Drought in 2024
The 2024 Amazon rainforest experienced its worst wildfire year since 2005, fueled by drought and exacerbated by deforestation linked to illegal land clearing; however, Brazil and Colombia saw decreased deforestation rates, and COP16 granted Indigenous communities increased conservation authority.
Record Amazon Wildfires and Drought in 2024
The 2024 Amazon rainforest experienced its worst wildfire year since 2005, fueled by drought and exacerbated by deforestation linked to illegal land clearing; however, Brazil and Colombia saw decreased deforestation rates, and COP16 granted Indigenous communities increased conservation authority.
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40% Bias Score
WWF 2024 Report: Mixed Outlook for Global Wildlife Conservation
The WWF's 2024 report shows a mixed picture for global wildlife conservation: while some species like lynx and tigers are recovering, others such as Bornean elephants (approx. 1,000 left), West European hedgehogs, and Brillen penguins are facing dramatic declines due to human activities, including h...
WWF 2024 Report: Mixed Outlook for Global Wildlife Conservation
The WWF's 2024 report shows a mixed picture for global wildlife conservation: while some species like lynx and tigers are recovering, others such as Bornean elephants (approx. 1,000 left), West European hedgehogs, and Brillen penguins are facing dramatic declines due to human activities, including h...
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44% Bias Score
Illegal Logging Devastates Congo Basin Rainforest, Costing Africa $17 Billion Annually
Illegal logging and mining in the Congo Basin cost Africa $17 billion annually, threatening 200 million hectares of rainforest and impacting six countries. Weak governance and conflict exacerbate the problem, highlighting the need for stronger international cooperation and sustainable forestry pract...
Illegal Logging Devastates Congo Basin Rainforest, Costing Africa $17 Billion Annually
Illegal logging and mining in the Congo Basin cost Africa $17 billion annually, threatening 200 million hectares of rainforest and impacting six countries. Weak governance and conflict exacerbate the problem, highlighting the need for stronger international cooperation and sustainable forestry pract...
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40% Bias Score
Svalbard Seed Vault Receives Record Number of Seed Samples in 2024
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, opened in 2008, currently holds over 1,331,458 seed samples from 6,297 crop species, acting as a global backup for national seed banks to ensure food security in a changing climate; 64,331 new samples were added in 2024.
Svalbard Seed Vault Receives Record Number of Seed Samples in 2024
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, opened in 2008, currently holds over 1,331,458 seed samples from 6,297 crop species, acting as a global backup for national seed banks to ensure food security in a changing climate; 64,331 new samples were added in 2024.
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32% Bias Score
Hundreds of New Species Discovered in 2024, Highlighting Biodiversity Crisis
In 2024, scientists discovered hundreds of new species across various locations, including a pygmy pipehorse in the Indian Ocean, a vegetarian piranha in Brazil, and a toothy fungus in England, underscoring the vast unknown biodiversity and urgent need for conservation.
Hundreds of New Species Discovered in 2024, Highlighting Biodiversity Crisis
In 2024, scientists discovered hundreds of new species across various locations, including a pygmy pipehorse in the Indian Ocean, a vegetarian piranha in Brazil, and a toothy fungus in England, underscoring the vast unknown biodiversity and urgent need for conservation.
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12% Bias Score
Kenyan Man's 4.2 Million Butterfly Collection Seeks New Home
Steve Collins, a 74-year-old Kenyan agronomist, has spent over six decades building what is possibly Africa's largest private butterfly collection, containing more than 4.2 million specimens across hundreds of species, currently seeking a buyer or institution to house his $8 million collection to en...
Kenyan Man's 4.2 Million Butterfly Collection Seeks New Home
Steve Collins, a 74-year-old Kenyan agronomist, has spent over six decades building what is possibly Africa's largest private butterfly collection, containing more than 4.2 million specimens across hundreds of species, currently seeking a buyer or institution to house his $8 million collection to en...
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32% Bias Score
Super Ice Ages Spurred Evolution of Complex Life
An international team's high-resolution analysis of 2 billion years of global life diversity, published in Science, reveals that super ice ages around 600 million years ago spurred a surge in eukaryotic species, leading to the emergence of complex organisms after a period of slow evolution.
Super Ice Ages Spurred Evolution of Complex Life
An international team's high-resolution analysis of 2 billion years of global life diversity, published in Science, reveals that super ice ages around 600 million years ago spurred a surge in eukaryotic species, leading to the emergence of complex organisms after a period of slow evolution.
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12% Bias Score
UK's National Trust Properties Damaged by Extreme Weather
The National Trust reports extensive damage to its historic properties and disruption to wildlife due to extreme weather in the UK, including flooding at Avebury Manor and the decline of the Adonis blue butterfly population.
UK's National Trust Properties Damaged by Extreme Weather
The National Trust reports extensive damage to its historic properties and disruption to wildlife due to extreme weather in the UK, including flooding at Avebury Manor and the decline of the Adonis blue butterfly population.
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28% Bias Score
WWF 2024 Report: Mixed Results for Global Wildlife Conservation
The WWF's 2024 report shows mixed results for global wildlife: while some species like lynx and tigers are recovering, many others, including the European hedgehog, Borneo elephants (1,000 remaining), and Brillen penguins (9,900 breeding pairs down from 141,000), are facing drastic population declin...
WWF 2024 Report: Mixed Results for Global Wildlife Conservation
The WWF's 2024 report shows mixed results for global wildlife: while some species like lynx and tigers are recovering, many others, including the European hedgehog, Borneo elephants (1,000 remaining), and Brillen penguins (9,900 breeding pairs down from 141,000), are facing drastic population declin...
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48% Bias Score