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Non-Native Diversity Mirrors Earth’s Biodiversity: Study Highlights Potential for Future Waves of Invasive Species

Human trade and transport have led to the intentional and accidental introductions of non-native species outside of their natural range globally. These biological invasions can cause extinctions, cost trillions, and spread diseases. A study from the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, now published in Global Ecology and Biogeography, has investigated how many of these non-native species […]

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New Tracking Tool Helps Companies Prove Their Supply Chains Aren’t Harming Biodiversity

A new platform allows companies and landowners to monitor the ecosystems in their supply chains, as governments around the world increasingly consider regulations that require businesses to account for biodiversity. The tool, NatureHelm, provides a subscription-based platform where large corporate entities or individual landowners can track significant species and ecosystem markers on their properties. The […]

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New Database Available to Increase Finance for Nature and Biodiversity Projects

UNEP FI members can now access a new database that matches nature- and biodiversity-related projects with public and private funders, facilitating an effective allocation of financial resources for biodiversity conservation and restoration. The loss of biodiversity and destruction of ecosystems is estimated to cost the global economy trillions of dollars. While nature efforts are mounting, […]

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Malibu Foundation Restores Indigenous Biodiversity One Microforest at a Time

They gathered on the early morning of Nov. 5 at Juan Bautista De Anza Park in Calabasas adjacent to the Las Virgenes trail, armed with shovels, mulch, and native seeds collected and propagated in Malibu Foundation’s nursery. “I think it’s a really good experience that helps the environment,” Volunteer Jude Potenza, 8, said. “You think […]

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Worldwide Leaders Convene to Protect and Advance Global Biodiversity

UC Davis hosted the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation University Leaders’ Forum Monday (Nov. 13), bringing together nearly 100 international environmental leaders to discuss sustaining and strengthening biodiversity amid climate change. The forum, “Investing in Tomorrow’s Biodiversity,” highlighted UC Davis’ efforts to make a positive impact on the environment. “It’s our responsibility to take action in the face of devastating global […]

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Nature Photographers Posting to Social Media Help With Protecting Biodiversity

Nature photographers posting to social media are helping improve biodiversity conservation mapping in South Asia, and the method could go global. Dr Shawan Chowdhury from UQ’s School of the Environment led an international team which scoured images on Facebook nature photography groups in Bangladesh, to add to the existing Global Biodiversity Information Facility database. “We […]

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Finland Launches Ambitious €50 Million Priodiversity LIFE Project to Combat Biodiversity Loss

In a groundbreaking initiative, Finland is set to embark on its most extensive biodiversity project, Priodiversity LIFE, funded by a remarkable €50 million, with €30 million contributed by the EU LIFE programme. Spanning eight years, this collaborative effort aims to combat the pressing issue of biodiversity loss through innovative approaches, widespread collaboration, and the exploration […]

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Floral Biodiversity Risk of Extinction: Orchids at High Risk

In alarming news, it has been estimated that up to 45% of recorded flowering plant species are threatened by extinction. The new study State of the World’s Plants and Fungi (SOTWPF) 2023 released by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and supported by Australia’s national science agency CSIRO, found “plant species are dying out at least 500 times […]

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Drought in the Amazon is Threatening People and Biodiversity

When people think about the Amazon, a picture of a tropical forest, teeming with life, with a network of majestic rivers might come to mind. But a historic drought in the region is putting the lives of hundreds of thousands, especially Indigenous People and traditional communities, at serious risk. Life in the Amazon region is […]

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An Extensive Database for Advancing Mindanao Island’s Biodiversity

The Philippine Archipelago, with more than 7,100 islands, has one of the highest levels of endemism globally and is a hotspot for biodiversity conservation. Mindanao, the second largest group of islands in the country, is a treasure trove of terrestrial species, boasting one of the highest densities of unique flora and fauna on the planet. […]

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