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Protecting World's Ecosystems in Priority Areas Could Reduce Carbon Emissions

Returning specific ecosystems in all continents worldwide that have been replaced by farming to their natural state would rescue the majority of land-based species of mammals, amphibians and birds under threat of dying out while soaking up more than 465 billion tons of carbon dioxide, reveals a new report released today.

15 Oct 2020

Study Reveals Flaw in Darwin's Theory About Coral Reef Atolls

Marine geologist and oceanographer André Droxler knows Charles Darwin's theory about atolls is incorrect.

14 Oct 2020

Study Shows Effect of Climate Change on the Great Barrier Reef

According to a recent study of the Great Barrier Reef, populations of its large, small, and medium corals have reduced in the last 30 years.

14 Oct 2020

Focus on People to Protect the Critical Natural Assets

To calculate the true value of a forest, we need to know how people benefit from it, according to new research published in Nature Sustainability.

13 Oct 2020

Guidelines for Sustainable Growth of Non-Native Trees to Safeguard Biodiversity Worldwide

An international group of researchers has partnered to suggest a series of global guidelines for the sustainable use of non-native tree species to help safeguard global ecosystems and biodiversity already endangered by climate change.

12 Oct 2020

Study Offers a Blueprint for Restoring and Maintaining Healthy Ecosystems

The reintroduction of seagrass into Virginia's coastal bays is one of the great success stories in marine restoration.

8 Oct 2020

Climate Change has Caused Lakes in Northern Hemisphere to Experience More Ice-Free Years

According to new research, climate change is causing warmer winters, which then result in more ice-free years for lakes in the Northern Hemisphere.

7 Oct 2020

Larger Part of the Amazon Could Become a Savanna-Type Ecosystem

A larger part of the Amazon rainforest is at risk of crossing a tipping point where it could become a savanna-type ecosystem than previously thought, according to new research.

6 Oct 2020

Study Shows How Future Climate Change Will Impact Tropical Nature Reserves

The nature reserves of the Earth are the foundation for safeguarding worldwide biodiversity.

5 Oct 2020

Low Iron Levels and Warming Ocean Waters Impair Growth of Microalgae Living in Coral Cells

According to a new research headed by scientists from The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), corals’ ability to react to climate change may partly depend on the already limited amount of iron available in their habitat.

1 Oct 2020