Tag #Biodiversity

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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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Climate Action
theguardian.com
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Prairie Strips: A Climate-Resilient Farming Solution

Iowa and Missouri farmers are installing prairie strips—narrow bands of native plants within corn and soybean fields—to reduce soil erosion by up to 95%, mitigate nutrient runoff, and enhance biodiversity, thanks to federal funding and research from Iowa State University.

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Climate Action
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Biodiversity: From Concept to Global Concern

The term "biological diversity" gained prominence in the 1980s, formalized by the 2012 creation of IPBES and the 1992 Convention on Biological Diversity, reflecting growing international concern following the IUCN's 1964 Red List of threatened ecosystems, which highlighted the impact of human activi...

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Life on Land
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Chilean Seed Guardians Combat Biodiversity Loss

Chilean seed guardians, including Chileflora and Semilla Austral, are preserving and distributing native crop varieties to combat biodiversity loss, promote food sovereignty, and reduce reliance on foreign seeds, with some groups, like Semilla Austral, even exporting seeds internationally since 2020...

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Zero Hunger
theglobeandmail.com
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AI Reveals Ineffective Wildlife Corridors for Endangered Spider Monkeys

Biologist Jenna Lawson's AI-assisted study in Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula revealed that endangered Geoffrey's spider monkeys avoid human-altered landscapes, highlighting the ineffectiveness of current wildlife corridors and the urgent need for innovative conservation strategies using technology like ...

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Life on Land
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AI Reveals Ineffective Wildlife Corridors for Endangered Spider Monkeys

A large-scale study using 350 AI-powered audio monitors in Costa Rica reveals endangered Geoffrey's spider monkeys avoid human-altered habitats, highlighting the need for improved wildlife corridors and conservation strategies.

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Life on Land
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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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dw.com
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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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theguardian.com
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Scottish Charity's Novel Method Boosts Rare Aspen Tree Reproduction

In a Scottish Highlands nature reserve, a charity uses a unique method to make the rare aspen tree flower and produce seeds by stressing 104 specimens in a polytunnel, addressing the species' infrequent natural reproduction and contributing to rewilding efforts across Britain.

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Uganda's Economic Growth Threatens Biodiversity

Uganda's rapid economic growth, driven by Vision 2040, is harming its biodiversity; in 2022, over 1,000 hectares of forest were lost to illegal logging, threatening vital ecosystems and the tourism industry which relies on them, while the lack of a national biodiversity strategy exacerbates this iss...

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Life on Land
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AI-Powered System to Monitor Endangered Species Globally

Biologist Jenna Lawson used 350 audio monitors and AI to study endangered spider monkeys in Costa Rica, revealing that wildlife corridors aren't working as planned due to proximity to roads and plantations; Microsoft's new Sparrow system aims to expand such AI-assisted ecological studies globally by...

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German Environmental Donations Remain Strong Despite Economic Headwinds

Despite economic challenges, German environmental organizations like WWF, Greenpeace, and the Heinz Sielmann Foundation continue to receive significant private donations, totaling millions of Euros annually. However, the number of individual donors is decreasing, while the focus on popular species f...

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Life on Land

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