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Clare Thomas, Head of Logic and Gary Bennett, Regional Director of UK and Ireland from Urbis Schréder, walk us through smart connected lighting, including their views on creating a sustainable urban ecosystem.

Photosynthesis serves as the primary mechanism for converting solar energy into chemical energy and plays a pivotal role in regulating atmospheric oxygen levels and carbon dioxide concentrations, influencing global climate patterns as a result.

Tom Hengl, Director of the OpenGeoHub foundation, discusses the importance of soil health monitoring and how the AI4SoilHealth project is supporting this endeavor.

Dominic Muyldermans and Frank Michiels outline the key role governments can play in making a new multilateral mechanism for benefit sharing a success.

Global North and South when it comes to conservation, human rights and climate protection, particularly concerning elephant populations.

Dr Melissa Seaboch, Professor and Department Chair at Salt Lake Community College, discusses the challenges regarding the pet primate trade in the U.S., including its impact on animal welfare and owners and the complexity of regulations.

The number of migratory bird populations is declining; Keith Hobson, professor and research scientist at Environment and Climate Change Canada and Western University, outlines the importance of updating conventions to protect these vulnerable species.

There are three ways that governments and other conservation actors at all levels can monitor and protect genetic diversity, supporting the attainment of biodiversity goals and targets. But first, what is genetic diversity, and is there potential to safeguard it better?

Francine Kershaw is a Senior Scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council, an environmental non-profit based, where she uses the best available scientific information to advocate for improved protections for marine mammals. Still a whale population geneticist at heart, she also advocates for improved uptake of genetic information into...

Fossil records show what makes certain species more sensitive to extinction due to climate change.

Professor Martin Hill from the Centre for Biological Control at Rhodes University discusses the benefits of classical biological control and highlights the necessary considerations for this approach.

F. Guillaume Blanchet received a B.Sc. and an M.Sc. in biological sciences from Université de Montréal, Canada, and a Ph.D. in conservation biology from the University of Alberta, Canada. He is currently an Assistant professor with the departments of Biology, Mathematics and Community Heath at Université de Sherbrooke (Québec, Canada)...

David Green, Executive Director, and Maite Caballero, Senior Researcher from The U.S. Sustainability Alliance, argue that AI technologies pave the way for healthier soils in agriculture.

A recent study highlights the difficulties polar bears are fighting as their icy habitats diminish. The findings highlighted an ongoing issue as ice-free seasons grow longer due to climate change, polar bears are increasingly at risk of starvation.

Professor Ken Naitoh from Waseda University in Japan charts a particular interdisciplinary carbon-neutral approach for reducing climate change and global warming that he believes will lead to a more peaceful world.

Urbis Schréder’s unparalleled experience in lighting city centres, roads, bridges, tunnels, buildings, and workspaces enables them to develop solutions for tomorrow's needs, connecting global expertise with a local perspective to build legacies for future generations.

Cristina Cruz and Teresa Dias from Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, focus on biostimulants, which are more than a product, but a significant change towards sustainable food production systems.

Dr Wibke Meyer from CropLife International, argues that unilateral agricultural trade measures are a misguided approach to addressing the global challenges of climate change, biodiversity, and food security.

Understanding how ecological systems change and grow is an increasingly popular interest within the world of ecology, says Guillaume Blanchet from the Département de Biologie, Faculté des Sciences at the Université de Sherbrooke. But how do researchers study these changes?.

Markus Wyss and Ian Carr emphasize the importance of nature-positive innovations to address the pressing environmental challenges.