Researchers surveyed nine major seed networks, out of more than 100 across Brazil, that collect and sell seeds, largely to meet restoration requirements on private land under environmental laws.
Startups Replace Plastics With Mushrooms in the Seafood Industry
Efforts are currently focused on replacing plastic foam, a polluting component of numerous elements of the seafood supply chain, with mycelium, the root-like structure of fungi.
Efforts are currently focused on replacing plastic foam, a polluting component of numerous elements of the seafood supply chain, with mycelium, the root-like structure of fungi.
When Bats Die, Farmers Use More Pesticides & Infant Deaths Rise, Study Shows
The study, which examined 245 counties from 2006 to 2017, estimates total damages at $39.4 billion.
The study, which examined 245 counties from 2006 to 2017, estimates total damages at $39.4 billion.
If All Life Mattered, What Would Decision-Making Look Like? (Analysis)
The authors say these worldviews challenge a dominant strand of Western thinking: that humans alone are possessed of rights and that other species exist only for human use.
The authors say these worldviews challenge a dominant strand of Western thinking: that humans alone are possessed of rights and that other species exist only for human use.
Dam Terrorism: How Mining Companies in Brazil Scare Residents Into Relocating
Residents living near these dams have been woken up by emergency sirens in the middle of the night, even though there was no evidence that the dams were about to collapse.
Residents living near these dams have been woken up by emergency sirens in the middle of the night, even though there was no evidence that the dams were about to collapse.
In Costa Rica, Sustainable Tourism Is No Longer Enough for Conservation
The experts recommend shifting from pursuing sustainability to a regenerative approach, integrating local communities in tourism supply chains, and redirecting profits from mass tourism to private conservation.
The experts recommend shifting from pursuing sustainability to a regenerative approach, integrating local communities in tourism supply chains, and redirecting profits from mass tourism to private conservation.
At Mexico’s School for Jaguars, Big Cats Learn Skills to Return to the Wild
The program is run by the foundation Jaguares en la Selva (Jaguars in the Wild) at the Yaguar Xoo sanctuary, where two wildlife enclosures have been designed for jaguars and pumas to learn to hunt and survive on their own.
The program is run by the foundation Jaguares en la Selva (Jaguars in the Wild) at the Yaguar Xoo sanctuary, where two wildlife enclosures have been designed for jaguars and pumas to learn to hunt and survive on their own.
For Ranchers in Costa Rica, Jaguars and Pumas Become Unexpected Allies
This information has been essential to design programs with a specific focus.
This information has been essential to design programs with a specific focus.
Controversial Us Marine Geoengineering Test Delayed Until Next Year
Most geoengineering technologies, including large-scale carbon sequestration ideas, have not been tested in the field.
Most geoengineering technologies, including large-scale carbon sequestration ideas, have not been tested in the field.
Social Media Influencers’ Bad Behavior With Marine Wildlife Is Risky for Animals, Too (Commentary)
But this is just one of many social accounts that showcase close encounters with marine wildlife.
But this is just one of many social accounts that showcase close encounters with marine wildlife.
Indigenous Territories & Peoples Are Key to Achieving COP16’s 30×30 Target (Commentary)
These discussions cannot happen without considering the role of Indigenous communities in protecting biodiversity and thriving ecosystems, argues a new op-ed by the Solomon Islands Minister for Environment and Colombia’s Technical Secretary at the National Commission of Indigenous Territories.
These discussions cannot happen without considering the role of Indigenous communities in protecting biodiversity and thriving ecosystems, argues a new op-ed by the Solomon Islands Minister for Environment and Colombia’s Technical Secretary at the National Commission of Indigenous Territories.
Scientists Discover New Hammerhead Shark Species — And It’s Already at Risk
After a decade of research, a breakthrough study published Sept. 24 found that these are two distinct species, challenging the widely accepted 1758 description by biologist Carl Linnaeus, known as the father of modern taxonomy.
After a decade of research, a breakthrough study published Sept. 24 found that these are two distinct species, challenging the widely accepted 1758 description by biologist Carl Linnaeus, known as the father of modern taxonomy.
Climate Change and Agrochemicals Pose Lethal Combo for Amazonian Fish
A recent study evaluates the impacts on the Amazonian tambaqui fish from simultaneous exposure to a mix of pesticides and an extreme climate change scenario.
A recent study evaluates the impacts on the Amazonian tambaqui fish from simultaneous exposure to a mix of pesticides and an extreme climate change scenario.
Most Countries Miss Biodiversity Pledge Deadline To Protect 30% of Earth
At the U.N.’s 2022 conference on the Convention on Biological Diversity, known as COP15, nearly every country signed an agreement to protect biodiversity.
At the U.N.’s 2022 conference on the Convention on Biological Diversity, known as COP15, nearly every country signed an agreement to protect biodiversity.
Thailand’s Budding Mangrove Restoration Plans Spark Both Hope and Concern
Mangrove restoration projects based on mass tree planting have often proved unsuccessful due to a focus on quantity rather than carefully selecting planting sites or prioritizing long-term social and ecological gains.
Mangrove restoration projects based on mass tree planting have often proved unsuccessful due to a focus on quantity rather than carefully selecting planting sites or prioritizing long-term social and ecological gains.
Wildlife Populations Have Shrunk by 73% in 50 Years: Report
The recently published Living Planet Report documents a dramatic loss of wildlife over the last 50 years, from 1970 to 2020.
The recently published Living Planet Report documents a dramatic loss of wildlife over the last 50 years, from 1970 to 2020.