Humans Are Driving One Million Species to Extinction
Landmark UN-backed report finds that agriculture is one of the biggest threats to Earth’s ecosystems-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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IPBES: Nature's dangerous decline 'unprecedented,' species extinction rates 'accelerating'
(Terry Collins Assoc) Nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history -- and the rate of species extinctions is accelerating, with grave impacts on people around the world now likely, warns a landmark new report from the Intergov...
US cities host more regionally unique species than previously thought
(California Academy of Sciences) To better understand whether rapidly growing cities are hosting the same species, a team from the California Academy of Sciences analyzed an immense volume of data gathered by citizen scientists during the four-day gl...
The Birds That Are Helping Save their Own Species
Blackpoll warblers wearing geolocator backpacks are revealing where they rest during migration, biologists preserve these vital spots-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Desert plants provided by homeowners offer habitat for desert bird species
(University of Massachusetts at Amherst) A persistent question among urban ecology researchers has been the long-term impact of urbanization on bird species biodiversity. Specifically, they wonder whether the portions of cities with higher diversity...
New species of stiletto snake capable of sideways strikes discovered in West Africa
(Pensoft Publishers) During surveys in the Upper Guinea forest zone of Liberia and Guinea, scientists discovered snakes later identified as a new to science species. It belongs to the stiletto snakes, spectacular for their unusual skulls, allowing th...
'Specialized' microbes within plant species promote diversity
(Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies ) A Yale-led research team conducted an experiment that suggests microbes can specialize within plant species, which can promote plant species diversity and increased seed dispersal.
Alien species are primary cause of recent global extinctions
(University College London) Alien species are the main driver of recent extinctions in both animals and plants, according to a new study by UCL researchers. They found that since 1500, alien species have been solely responsible for 126 extinctions, 1...
Elevation matters when it comes to climate change, deforestation and species survival
(University of Toronto) A study examining the impact of deforestation on lizard communities in the Dominican Republic demonstrates differing outcomes at different elevations. In the lowlands, deforestation reduces the number of individuals, but not w...
Climate change may affect ecological interactions among species
(Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo) Predator-prey equilibria are being disrupted by climate change, according to a study led by Brazilian researchers and published in Nature Climate Change.