Tag: Biodiversity
Protecting biodiversity and tackling climate change with peat restoration
Mitigating the effects of climate change and safeguarding biodiversity with more than £16m of funding through Natural England’s Peat Restoration Grants.
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Studying the ‘potential’ of species to cope with environmental changes
Professor Dr Jörns Fickel of Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research explains the work taking place on species’ ability to cope with environmental changes.
Mangroves endangered by low functional diversity of invertebrates
Marine ecologists from the University of Hong Kong have discovered that mangroves may be at risk by the low functional diversity of invertebrates.
BioRescue moves closer to saving northern white rhino from extinction
The BioRescue Project has announced a significant development in stopping the extinction of severely endangered the northern white rhino.
£40m in funding for boosting green jobs and nature recovery in the UK
Projects have received a total of £40m in grants to facilitate 2,500 green jobs, plant nearly one million trees and boost the UK's nature recovery.
Utilising smart farming devices to enhance sand dune habitats
Cattle in Lincolnshire have been equipped with novel smart collars to aid the enhancement of important sand dune habitats.
How shark denticles may aid in coral reef conservation
Shark denticles may provide a coral reef conservation effect, inferring that the species may significantly impact ecosystems.
Commercial farming’s deforestation in the Amazon increases temperatures and reduces rainfall
Researchers investigating deforestation in the Amazon report that commercial farms cause temperature increases and less rainfall.
Natural woodland regeneration: an economical tree-planting alternative
A long-term passive rewilding study has indicated that UK tree-planting targets could be attained via natural woodland regeneration methods.
Mapping remote island wildlife as part of international climate action
As part of a new climate action initiative, researchers will utilise 5G, AI and data science techniques to map wild plants and ancient forests on remote Indonesian islands.
Pollinators key to fighting climate change and creating green cities
Research conducted as part of the URBAN GreenUP project indicates that pollinators play a significant part in enhancing city sustainability and mitigating the impacts of climate change.
Preventing biodiversity loss with microclimatic variability
Research on preventing biodiversity loss indicates that the population increase of endangered species of butterfly is largest in habitats with microclimatic variability.
Understanding coral reef ecosystems by playing a video game
NASA is inviting members of the public to help researchers understand coral reef ecosystems by playing the NeMO-Net video game.
Biogeophysics: exploring the Earth’s subsurface biosphere
The Ecohydrology Research Group and Water Institute are using their research in biogeophysics to develop tools to observe the Earth’s subsurface biosphere.
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Common plants and pollinators act as anchors for ecosystems
Common plants and pollinators play a central role in maintaining biodiversity, acting as anchors for ecosystems, and assisting against some of the impacts of climate change.
How do seabirds interact with aquaculture and fisheries?
Researchers investigate the interactions between Mediterranean and Atlantic seabirds and aquaculture and fisheries.
Plants and insects threatened by pesticide use in agriculture
In new research that reveals potential consequences of pesticide use in agriculture, a group of scientists have found that applied pesticide toxicity in agriculture has significantly increased in plants and insects.
Cornish species of red algae is genetically unique
Scientists have discovered that the red algae that grows in Cornwall's Fal Estuary, named Phymatolithon calcareum, is genetically unique.
Amazon deforestation increases the diversity of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in soil
Researchers have discovered that deforestation in the Amazon causes an increase in the diversity of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Can an increase in flowering fields help promote biodiversity?
Ecologists have analysed the effects of initiatives to plant flowering fields to increase biodiversity around agricultural landscapes.