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Published Conservation of nature's strongholds needed to halt biodiversity loss



To achieve global biodiversity targets, conservationists and governments must prioritize the establi...
Published Global database reveals large gaps in our knowledge of four-footed animals



Researchers developed TetrapodTraits -- a global database of animals with four feet -- which can now...
Published How well does tree planting work in climate change fight? It depends



Using trees as a cost-effective tool against climate change is more complicated than simply planting...
Published Mobile species are 'glue' which connect different habitats together



A groundbreaking study conducted across 30 field sites in the southwest UK has revealed the importan...
Published New study reveals boreal wetlands are a large source of reactive vapors in a warming climate - New Study Reveals Boreal Wetlands as a Large Source of Reactive Vapors in a Warming Climate



Boreal wetlands are a significant source of isoprene and terpenes, a class of highly reactive organi...
Published Cracking the code: Genome sequencing reveals why songbirds are larger in colder climates



Scientists have unlocked the genetic basis underlying the remarkable variation in body size observed...
Published Amphibians have one more thing to worry about--mercury



The first widescale assessment of methylmercury in adult amphibians in the U.S. to date shows that,...
Published Human activity facilitates invasive plants' colonization in Mediterranean ecosystems



Some invasive plants can form persistent banks of seeds that remain under the soil for years, and th...
Published Range-shifting fishes are climate-change losers, according to new research



Fish populations that experience rapid-range shift decline noticeably, up to 50 per cent over a deca...
Published Side effects of wide scale forestation could reduce carbon removal benefits by up to a third



The side effects of large-scale forestation initiatives could reduce the CO2 removal benefits by up ...
Published Scientists reveal what fuels wildfires in Sierra Nevada Mountains



Wildfires in California, exacerbated by human-driven climate change, are getting more severe. To bet...
Published Where have all the right whales gone?



Marine researchers have mapped the density of one of the most endangered large whale species worldwi ...
Published Early summer fishing can have an evolutionary impact, resulting in smaller salmon



A new genetic study found that heavy fishing in the early part of the fishing season may result in y...
Published Climate change could become the main driver of biodiversity decline by mid-century



Global biodiversity has declined between 2% and 11% during the 20th century due to land-use change a...
Published 'Masters of shape-shifting': How darkling beetles conquered the world



Large-scale genomic analysis of darkling beetles, a hyper-diverse insect group of more than 30,000 s ...
Published Large herbivores keep invasive plants at bay


Elephants, buffaloes and other heavy herbivores are effective against invasive plants. This is the c...
Published Researchers find energy development and tree encroachment impact Wyoming pronghorn



While Wyoming is home to some of North America's most abundant populations of pronghorn that have la...
Published New report 'braids' Indigenous and Western knowledge for forest adaptation strategies against climate change



Forests could also be potential bulwarks against climate change. But, increasingly severe droughts a...
Published Tropical forests can't recover naturally without fruit-eating birds



Natural forest regeneration is hailed as a cost-effective way to restore biodiversity and sequester...
Published Wolves' return has had only small impact on deer populations in NE Washington



Wolves returned to Washington state in 2008. A new study shows that, despite their rising numbers, w...