Pyrodiversity
The idea is pretty much what it sounds like. The trick is to get from here to there.
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Biodiversity Stories
A hot ocean is a hungry ocean
A hot ocean is a hungry ocean
Ecosystems, fisheries managers and people who rely on fishing could be in for a wild ride, as scientists find that warmer oceans make for hungrier fish.
Trailblazing research uncovers urban gardens as a hidden powerhouse for pollinators
Trailblazing research uncovers urban gardens as a hidden powerhouse for pollinators
Researchers quantified nectar supply in rural and urban areas and found the scale of production in city gardens overwhelming
Do feeders get birds hooked on human handouts?
Do feeders get birds hooked on human handouts?
Scientists in Oregon devised an experiment on black-capped chickadees to find out. The negative results surprised them.
Swiss study shows that paying people to conserve biodiversity pays off
Swiss study shows that paying people to conserve biodiversity pays off
The government reimburses farmers for conserving country’s tremendous plant diversity.
Farmers wiped out habitat to reduce disease from wildlife. For birds, their efforts backfired.
Farmers wiped out habitat to reduce disease from wildlife. For birds, their efforts backfired.
New study finds that birds caught on California farms with nearby wildlands had less problem bacteria than those at more manicured farms.
How different are we after all?
How different are we after all?
The question “What makes us human?” is typically answered in terms of differences. The traits proposed to define us—tool use, language, empathy, and so on—assume that humanity’s essence resides in what sets us apart from other beings.
Gunning down a common owl to save an endangered one worked. Are we willing to keep doing it?
Gunning down a common owl to save an endangered one worked. Are we willing to keep doing it?
Barred owls are, in a way, the Terminator of owls, built to win out in a human-influenced world. Spotted owls are not.
A drastic revolution in the way we eat and farm could limit habitat lost to agriculture to a mere 1%
A drastic revolution in the way we eat and farm could limit habitat lost to agriculture to a mere 1%
Alternatively, researchers found, if we don’t change our food systems, habitat losses will affect tens of thousands of species by 2050