Consider this. It may be possible to eliminate some of the world’s deadliest diseases, save 2.7 million human lives per year, and…
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Biodiversity Is Intentional Extinction Ever the Right Thing?Read more
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Biodiversity Conserving ocean life: three ways to improve U.S. marine protected areas By Heather WelchRead more
Title Image: Life beneath the kelp forest. La Jolla Cove, San Diego. Corinne Klein/Chambers Group Inc, used with permission. Our oceans support an…
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Biodiversity Paying for rainforests: current PLoS research on the economic valuation of ecosystem services by Katie BarryRead more
The above image was taken of rainforest patrol workers in Viet Nam as part of the Forest Ecosystem Services unit (Asian Development…
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Biodiversity Invasive Species Compete with Native Species for Room to Be HeardRead more
Invasive species can wreak havoc on ecosystems. Most research has focused on how introduced species negatively impact biodiversity through predation, competition for…
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Biodiversity Remotely-sensed cloud cover predicts biodiversity & climate change vulnerabilityRead more
The above image is of the Sahel in central Africa (creative commons license). The modern world is in the midst of…
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Biodiversity Is Biodiversity Research Biased?Read more
In 2012, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), a comprehensive, multi-lateral treaty signed by 193 nations, established 20 biodiversity targets to coincide…
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Biodiversity City lights, urban sprawl, and uncovering the future of ecology with Dr. Peter GroffmanRead more
“For a long time in environmental science we’ve done a pretty good job of keeping people outside the box of ecosystems” says…
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Biodiversity Life as a Bird – biodiversity management in New York CityRead more
The above image is by Daniel Piraino (creative commons license) By Lauren Alleman & Sasha Wright We are in an extinction crisis. Global…