Scientists identify zoo animals using solely DNA sucked from the air — and this could forever change how we monitor biodiversity
Environmental DNA analysis has now been shown to be effective for air samples as well.
Tag: biodiversity
Illegal wildlife trade is much more damaging than we think
We need to start being better stewards of the planet -- or pay the price.
Indigenous and local communities are key for nature conservation
If we want to protect the environment we have to engage these communities.
Spending 0.1% of global GDP would avoid a collapse of ecosystems, UN says
It's a small price to pay to protect nature.
Biodiversity loss, fueled by human activity, could take millions of years to recover
This is part of our legacy.
It will take millions of years for biodiversity to recover from the crisis we caused
The world is entering into a 6th mass extinction.
Only 2-3% of Earth’s land is ecologically intact, study finds
Areas in Siberia, Canada, the Amazon and the Sahara remain intact.
Shade from solar panels makes for more and more diverse flowers
Bees everywhere support this message.
Want to avoid new pandemics? Preserving biodiversity is step one, research argues
The more diversity we have in nature, the better for our health.
Climate change is turning the Eastern Mediterranean into a completely new ecosystem
Sadly, it's doing it through to the death of local species.
Better make room: Man-made stuff now outweighs all other living things on Earth
It's a symbolic study that suggests we're building too many things and disregarding nature.
Countries are failing to protect nature in their COVID-19 recovery plans
There are concrete things governments can do to protect biodiversity while we recover from the pandemic.
Maple species face a growing threat of extinction
Known for their vivid colors, several maple species are now in danger of extinction.
The world didn’t meet one single biodiversity target set out a decade ago
We can still act before it's too late for the natural world.
Almost two-thirds of the global wildlife population has disappeared since 1970
We can still flatten and reserve the declining trends with urgent action.
More mammal species face extinction by 2100 if further action isn’t taken soon
Mammal species are experiencing an accelerated decline.
Scientists urge UN to tackle biodiversity loss and stop new pandemics
Delegates will discuss the development of a new biodiversity framework next month.
This is the secret behind biodiversity hotspots
Stability helped these hotspots form, but climate change is putting an end to that.
Preventing the next pandemic would cost just 2% of the COVID-19 economic damage
We have to deal with wildlife trade and the destruction of forests -- then we could prevent the next pandemic ...