Global species loss: Biodiversity study highlights the devastating human impact

Human activity in the vicinity of Cerro de la Muerte, especially in the areas closest to the Inter-American highway, is impacting biodiversity in the mountains of the massif. This is one of the conclusions of a research by the State University of Distance (UNED), the University of Costa Rica (UCR) and the Autonomous University of Madrid. Scientists analyzed vegetation and plant species present in five peatlands of the Cerro. Peatlands are wetlan…

Scientists sound the alarm as new study predicts dire consequences of human activity: 'The power to wipe out entire landscapes'

Our overheating planet may cross a dangerous threshold in the coming years, with one new study warning that the Arctic may be "transformed beyond contemporary recognition" if warming continues as expected. What's happening? Researchers behind a new study have outlined the impacts if Earth's temperature rises by 4.9 degrees Fahrenheit by the end of the century (compared to pre-industrial temperatures). This threshold is expected to be reached eve…

Wide-Ranging Biodiversity Study Highlights Destructive Global Impact of Humans

One of the largest studies ever conducted on biodiversity loss worldwide has revealed that humans are having a severely detrimental impact on global wildlife. The number of species is declining, as well as the composition of populations. “Biological diversity is under threat. More and more plant and animal species are disappearing worldwide, and humans are responsible. Until now, however, there has been no synthesis of the extent of human interv…

"Unprecedented" Study Shows How Biodiversity Loss Worldwide In All Species Is Linked To Human Activity

There are no ifs, buts, or maybes about it. This study's results are damning and undeniable.

Biodiversity: For a while it seemed like things were going well for Dutch dragonflies. But a new CBS report shows a dramatic decline. It's going…

Solar parks are often found on land previously used for agriculture. Many people are critical of the plants. However, a new study underscores a well-known thesis that biodiversity can benefit from it. From D. Bartoschek.[more]]>