Otters' sea urchin diet is a lesson in balanced ecosystems | World ...
2021年3月26日 · In an ecosystem, predators known as a ‘keystone species’ help control populations of prey. At least 8 million species of plants and animals on earth today live together in interconnected systems. Changing human systems such as food production, energy and infrastructure can help preserve ecosystems and halt biodiversity loss.
Why sharks matter to ocean ecosystems: an expert explains
2021年7月20日 · Shark conservation: An expert explains why they matter to the ocean and need protection Jul 20, 2021
Six charts that show the state of global biodiversity loss | World ...
2022年10月17日 · The head of the WWF has called for the world to adopt a goal of being “nature positive” by 2030. The WWF’s Living Planet Report 2022 finds wildlife populations have declined by an average 69% in the past 50 years.
How the sixth extinction crisis can be stalled – or stopped
2023年2月10日 · De-extinction reverses plant and animal extinctions by creating new proxy versions of previously lost species. . Conservationists frame de-extinction as “deep ecological enrichment” or restoring ecosystem functions lost through the extinctions of keystone species, which leave an ecological void by their absen
Positive tipping points: a credible way to hit climate goals
2024年7月8日 · Nature already has myriad built-in feedback loops, including some strongly self-amplifying ones. These are why ecosystems like coral reefs or biomes like the Amazon rainforest have tipping points. They are why the removal or reintroduction of one keystone species — like wolves in Yellowstone National Park — can transform a whole ecosystem.
5 ways sustainable forestry can support climate action and …
2024年4月23日 · Driven by the growing demand among investors for greater climate and nature impact and high-quality nature-based carbon credits, companies, NGOs and communities are innovating new approaches that link financing for commercial forestry with efforts to protect and restore natural ecosystems.
China’s Belt and Road Initiative turns 10. Here’s what to know
2023年11月20日 · One of the largest and most notable BRI projects to date is the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Launched in 2015, the CPEC is a trade corridor that connects Pakistan's Gwadar port on the Arabian Sea with Kashgar, a …
Rewilding: letting nature do its own thing - The World Economic …
2022年10月10日 · Rewilding involves letting nature restore and repair itself. In Europe, more than 80% of land is degraded and less than 30% of rivers are regarded as healthy.
Redwoods store more CO2 and are more enormous than we …
2021年3月1日 · Redwoods are the world’s oldest and biggest trees They capture more CO2 than any other species. Now scientists have discovered they are even bigger than we thought.
8 endangered species that are being reintroduced around the world
2022年8月10日 · Conservation projects around the world are helping to bring back endangered and extinct wildlife species. Not only is this important for the species themselves - preserving wildlife has positive impacts on human life, too.