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New study assesses impact of agricultural research investments on biodiversity, land use

New, groundbreaking research shows how, at a local scale, agricultural research and development led to improved crop varieties that resulted…

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Burn grasslands to maintain them: What is good for biodiversity?

As grasslands get abandoned, controlled burning is discussed as a labor-saving method of keeping forests at bay. A Kobe University…

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‘Biodiversity is not a luxury’: Connection between wealth and ecosystem health

A new study suggests that a more complex understanding of how wealth and biodiversity are linked may help communities with…

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Biodiversity in the city: Designing urban spaces for humans and animals

Animals and plants also live and thrive on public squares. This creates opportunities for greater biodiversity and well-being for the…

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7 Female Trailblazers Fighting at the Forefront of Africa’s Biodiversity Crisis

Kenya has a way of captivating you — the mind-bending landscapes, curious wildlife, and breathtaking sunsets that are best savored…

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Biodiversity law that forces builders to compensate for nature loss could be twice as effective, experts claim

Recent rules that require all new building and road projects in England to address and offset their impact on nature…

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Marri trees a lifeline for many native bee species in biodiversity hotspot

New Curtin-led research has revealed Marri trees are critical to the survival of more than 80 species of native bee…

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Global biodiversity summit kicks off in Colombia : NPR

More than a million species are at risk of extinction in the coming decades because of human actions. This week,…

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Loss of ‘nitrogen fixers’ threatens biodiversity, ecosystems

Mississippi State University is part of a European-American collaboration studying how human activities, like fertilizer use and polluting, are impacting…

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Low stream diatom biodiversity potentially decreasing stream oxygen production in remote islands

Benthic diatoms are the most important and biodiverse primary producers in streams and comprise the basis for the food webs,…

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