Biodiversity
12/05-2022: The Conversation
More carbon dioxide in the air doesn’t necessarily mean more growth for trees, and the increasing risk of wildfires and drought has major consequences, as an interactive map shows
07/05-2022: The Guardian
‘Record after record’: Brazil’s Amazon deforestation hits April high, nearly double previous peak
Climate analysts are astounded by such a high reading during the rainy season, and is the third monthly record this year
02/05-2022: Inside Climate News
A Climate-Driven Decline of Tiny Dryland Lichens Could Have Big Global Impacts
A study at Canyonlands National Park shows threats to soil crusts that hold the desert in place. When they crumble, it speeds erosion, diminishes snowpack and spreads disease
29/04-2022: Inside Climate News
‘Apocalypse Papers’: Scientists Call for Paradigm Shift as Biodiversity Loss Worsens
Our twice-a-week dive into the most pressing news related to our rapidly warming world
29/04-2022: The Guardian
‘They’re so sneaky’: New Zealand homeowners battle plague of smelly cluster flies
Changing climate means infestations of pesky insects could become more common, experts say
28/04-2022: Nature
Climate change will force new animal encounters — and boost viral outbreaks
Modelling study is first to project how global warming will increase virus swapping between species
21/04-2022: The Conversation
Climate change is altering the seasonal rhythm of plant life-cycle events
Climate change is modifying the timing of recurrent life-cycle events with critical consequences on ecological and economic levels
20/04-2022: The Conversation
Insect numbers and species decline steeply where agriculture and habitat loss coincide. Preserving natural habitat can reduce losses up to nine-fold
11/04-2022: The Guardian
The insect crisis: where did all the bugs go?
What does the drastic decline in insect populations mean for our lives? The Guardian’s Oliver Milman talks about these miraculous creatures and how they play a vital role in making the Earth habitable
25/03-2021: The Coversation
As climate change pressures intensify, ecosystems may lose their ability to bounce back from disasters
22/03-2022: The Conversation
This seemingly one-off heatwave may be a harbinger for the future under climate change
07/03-2022: The Conversation
Is the Amazon rainforest on the verge of collapse?
New research suggests 75% of the rainforest has become less resilient to stress since the early 2000s
17/02-2022: The Intercept
A SECRETIVE BELGIAN TYCOON IS A KEY INVESTOR IN A MAJOR NEW GOLD REFINERY IN BRAZIL’S AMAZON
Tesla, Amazon, Dell, and Starbucks have likely purchased gold from the scandal-ridden family business of Sylvain Goetz, who’s been convicted of fraud
16/02-2022: New Republic
Ikea’s Race for the Last of Europe’s Old-Growth Forest
The furniture giant is hungry for Romania’s famed trees. Little stands in its way
06/02-2022: The Guardian
Barely 15% of the world’s coastal regions remain ecologically intact, study says
Researchers call for safeguards to protect undamaged regions and for urgent work to restore degraded areas
04/02-2022: The Conversation
Plants are flowering a month earlier – here’s what it could mean for pollinating insects
Climate change is throwing plants and pollinators out of sync
02/02-2022: The Conversation
Land grabs spearheaded by wealthy interests are accelerating deforestation, and Brazil’s National Congress is working to legitimize them
13/01-2022: Inside Climate News
They haven’t made commitments to stop deforestation related to beef, soy, palm oil and timber, and many of those that have aren’t following through
13/01-2022: The Guardian
Plants at risk of extinction as climate crisis disrupts animal migration
Heating and habitat loss drive birds and mammals to cooler areas where plants can not follow, study shows
11/01-2022: The Guardian
How the speed of climate change is unbalancing the insect world
The pace of global heating is forcing insect populations to move and adapt – and some aggressive species are thriving
20/12-2021: EurekAlert
Shoots and roots respond differently to climate change
A new synthesis reveals mismatches between above- and belowground plant phenology due to climate change. These findings are important to understand the consequences of climate change on terrestrial biodiversity
23/11-2021: The Intercept
HOW YOUR 401(K) IS HELPING DESTROY THE AMAZON RAINFOREST
The growing financialization of Brazilian agribusiness is enabling foreign investment in the industry most responsible for deforestation
19/11-2021: The Conversation
While some invasive animals have breached Antarctica, the continent is still pristine. Our challenge is keeping it that way
19/11-2021: The Guardian
Scorpion plagues, sharks on the move: has Cop26 done enough for nature?
The summit did not go far enough to avoid ‘big changes’ in the natural world, scientists warn, with animals already changing their behaviour
19/11-2021: The Guardian
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon at highest level since 2006
Increase comes despite Jair Bolsonaro’s efforts to show his government is taking environmental preservation seriously
17/11-2020: The Conversation