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Science
7 new species discovered in 2021
Scientists sifted five continents and three oceans to find 70 new species last year.
Biodiversity
Monarch butterflies: can 'assisted migration' save this important species?
A team of scientists are developing a successful experiment to help recover and maintain endemic trees in the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in Mexico.
Biodiversity
Endangered salmon return to Bay Area streams
After years of overfishing, habitat loss and climate change, biologists have spotted the return of endangered salmon in various San Francisco Bay Area streams.
Biodiversity
Bees are struggling to survive in erratic weather conditions
National honey yield data for Nepal in 2021 is not available, but beekeepers predict it would be even worse than 2020, due to a lengthy monsoon season.
Antarctica
Ships could bring invasive species to Antarctica, study warns
Non-native species are entering Antarctica's ecosystems by catching rides on ships from 1,500 global ports that come to the region, according to a study.
Climate Indicators
Why wildlife is so essential to spreading plants' seeds
Plants reproduce using seed dispersal, often relying on wildlife to carry their seeds and spread them so that their offspring don't grow in their shadow.
Forests
Investing in trees: global companies are restoring forests
Halting deforestation and restoring damaged landscapes are essential to combating global climate change. Learn how companies are playing their part.
BiodiverCities
BiodiverCities by 2030: Transforming cities’ relationship with nature
This report provides a vision for cities of the future and the needed systemic shifts to develop BiodiverCities that place nature at the heart of decision-making and infrastructure invest...
SDG 13: Climate Action
Climate change: How can we increase the survival of urban trees?
Recent research to assess the effects of extreme heat and drought on urban tree species revealed that many city-based trees struggle in warmer conditions.
Beyond the ocean
What must be done to protect coral reefs? Experts explain
Between 2009 and 2018, coral cover has progressively declined by 14% putting reefs and the biodiversity that relies on them at risk.
Biodiversity
Inequality is not confined to humans. Animals are divided by privilege, too
Inequality is a threat to our social fabric, but it’s not just a human problem. A new study shows the animal kingdom is riven by inherited privilege.
Biodiversity
This might be the key to conservation success
In an interview, a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology and of the environment looks at how data can inform and support vital conversation efforts.
United Kingdom
Why does the protection of 'England's rainforests' matter so much?
Chalk streams support an exceptionally high number of species and are sometimes described as “England’s rainforests” - but more radical action is needed to protect them.
Biodiversity
Biosphere shows how drought affects rainforests
Researchers forced the world’s only enclosed rainforest, Arizona's Biosphere 2, through a four-month-long controlled drought and recovery to learn more.
Biodiversity
How the humble limpet helped humans develop, survive and thrive
Research shows that for a long time limpets have been important to humans for many reasons, including as a food source and religious symbols.
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