Environmental groups condemn Estonia’s rejection of ‘climate and biodiversity centered’ forestry impact assessment.
… News Forestry Forests Nature Impact Climate Biodiversity Estonia … condemn Estonia’s rejection of ‘climate and biodiversity centered’ forestry impact … that it used concerns about climate and biodiversity as its framework. An open letter …
Academics call on world policy makers to rethink their wildfire policies for the good of the environment and human life.
… Fire policy and biodiversity conservation Staff Reporter | 10th February 2020 News Fire Biodiversity Academics Policy Thought Leaders … services, including forest products, biodiversity, water, soil and air quality. The …
Urban birds need to be smart or fast-breeding, new study shows.
… (UCL). Dr Alex Pigot, from the Centre for Biodiversity & Environment Research at UCL, … expansion of cities is a major driver of biodiversity loss and even extinction, and yet … on the environment within our cities." Biodiversity Dr Ferran Sayol, the study’s …
New study overturns 'conventional wisdom' by finding significant tree evolutionary diversity in temperate and tropical dry forests.
… Staff Reporter | 11th May 2020 News Biodiversity Forests Science And Systems … Americas, discovering unique and special tree biodiversity. Conservation efforts have … but we shouldn’t ignore the unique tree biodiversity of temperate and dry forests.” …
Less meat, fewer pesticides can mean more food, more future.
… 2019 News Organic Farming Soil Association Biodiversity Thought Leaders … phasing out pesticides, and maintaining vital biodiversity. “The idea of an entirely … of grain-fed pork and poultry. Farmland biodiversity It models European diets that …
Lava flows tell 600-year story of biodiversity loss on tropical island.
… Biodiversity, colonisation and tropical … British Ecological Society Volcano Lava Biodiversity … Lava flows tell 600-year story of biodiversity loss on tropical island. A …
Climate change takes centre stage at Cambridge Science Festival.
… the temperature increase to 1.5 degrees.” Biodiversity Haigh continued: “To achieve … and lower energy bills.” Climate change and biodiversity are closely interwoven, and we … on both. The event ‘Climate change and biodiversity: time for action’ will take place …
Wildlife and livestock are often seen as something that endanger food safety - but reducing on-farm biodiversity might be totally counterproductive.
… endanger food safety - but reducing on-farm biodiversity might be totally … livestock. But this could come at the cost of biodiversity. New research published in the … less than 50 percent respectively. Higer biodiversity The researchers also found that …
New research suggests that we are heading for an "ecological Armageddon" that will affect all life on the planet, including humans. COLIN TODHUNTER investigates.
… Biological Physics and Chemistry . L oss of biodiversity is the most urgent of the … over the past 25 years. Destruction of biodiversity The research data was gathered in … first-hand accounts of the destruction of biodiversity on the reserve in various books …
UK Government’s Darwin Initiative has trained up a team of highly skilled ‘para-ecologists’ in Papua New Guinea rainforest.
… of forest conservation. “We carry out biodiversity surveying in the rainforest which … of rainforest and conservation.” Protecting biodiversity Thérèse Coffey, the environment … of nature and the importance of protecting biodiversity amongst the local indigenous …
We may need to alter how we use land across the world to reduce the risk of future spillovers of infectious diseases, study finds.
… author and PhD candidate at UCL Centre for Biodiversity & Environment Research said: “The … Institute of Zoology and UCL Centre for Biodiversity & Environment Research, said: … Kate Jones, Senior author from UCL Centre for Biodiversity & Environment Research and ZSL …
Thousands ask Prime Minister to stop and re-think HS2.
… the prime minister to stop and re-think HS2." Biodiversity loss The planned rail line would … of HS2 are enormous. “We’ve lost so much biodiversity due to changes in land use and …
Global rescue plan to stop extinction is 'hopelessly weak and inadequate'.
… Change Makers Friends Of The Earth Nature Biodiversity Policy Un … a financial market in saving and destroying biodiversity and ignores the vital role of … System change Nele Mariën, forests and biodiversity coordinator at Friends of the …
GMO enthusiasts insist that organic, agroecological farming could never feed the world, writes Colin Todhunter. But it has been feeding us all for millennia - and it's the only way to continue while enriching the soils and biodiversity on which all farming depends. As Mahatma Gandhi once observed, industrial agriculture is but a nine-day wonder. And its time will soon be up.
… way to continue while enriching the soils and biodiversity on which all farming depends. As … high greenhouse gas emissions and reduces biodiversity on cultivated land. As well as … It is also associated with greater biodiversity of plants, animals, insects and …
The Guardian launches new series The Age of Extinction.
… an ambitious year-long project focusing on biodiversity and the variety of life on our … extinction and an in-depth explainer on why biodiversity matters to us. Tracy McVeigh, …
Seagrass meadows are carbon-absorbing, biodiversity hotspots - but they are under threat.
… Seagrass meadows are carbon-absorbing, biodiversity hotspots - but they are under … battle the climate crisis, but it is also a biodiversity hotspot. The UK’s seagrass …
'We need to move food, farming and land stewardship into a radical new direction.'
… take action to protect soil and help increase biodiversity and food security for the future. … and fertilisers. This has led to a loss of biodiversity and soil fertility, depletion of …
George Monbiot is appearing tonight at an event co-hosted by The Ecologist on consumerism and ecological crisis. Tickets still available.
… as a driver for climate breakdown and biodiversity collapse. Brendan Montague, … driving force behind climate breakdown and biodiversity collapse. Emergency “As George …
Nature-based prescriptions may play an important role in a short and long-term Covid-19 recovery strategy, researchers argue.
… for activities in nature–such as biodiversity conservation volunteering and … enhance our health, our economy, and the biodiversity which we depend upon for …
Many insect pollinator species are disappearing from areas of Great Britain, a new study has found.
… Staff Reporter | 26th March 2019 News Insects Biodiversity bees-2673030_1280.jpg Many insect … also vital for a healthy countryside rich in biodiversity; not only because of their …
Farmers to change soil management practices after survey identified severe decline of earthworms in farmland fields.
… has revealed most fields have good earthworm biodiversity – meaning an abundance of all … that 42 percent of fields had poor earthworm biodiversity – meaning either very few or none …
New combinations of temperature, precipitation and light will drive changes in biodiversity with some unexpected consequences.
… precipitation and light will drive changes in biodiversity with some unexpected … equivalent today – will drive the response of biodiversity with sometime unexpected …
An ageing population of farmers, huge barriers to land ownership and an unprecedented environmental crisis sparks renewed investment in small, ecological farms.
… that can improve soil health, boost biodiversity and invigorate rural communities. … pesticides and fertilisers whilst boosting biodiversity and reducing greenhouse gas …