Conservation Related Content
Researchers calculate where the next pandemic could start
COVID-19 came from Wuhan, China, but the conditions that enabled the virus to jump from animal to human are not unique - so where could the next pandemic begin?
Tropical peatland conservation can prevent animal diseases jumping to humans
Scientists at the University of Exeter found that tropical peatland conservation can impact how animal diseases, like the bat-based COVID-19, transfers to human beings.
Researchers discover marine fish DNA from 300 years ago
Ehime University researchers used samples from Japan to test if marine fish DNA existed in the same place for the last 300 years.
Why supertrawlers have no place in the UK’s marine protected areas
Chris Thorne, Oceans Campaigner at Greenpeace UK explains why supertrawlers have no place in the UK’s marine protected areas.
Can environmental genomics help to protect coral?
Can a new strategy protect coral? When it comes to the ocean, biodiversity is key to the conservation of the marine environment, and we're running out of time.
Climate risk information: An essential service for planning
Here, The Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS) talks us through some key strategies for using climate risk information to change the world.
Biological sciences: Determining phenotype from genotype
The NSF’s Division of Integrative Organismal Systems, within the Directorate for Biological Sciences, discusses how their work determining phenotype from genotype is fighting food insecurity.
Can too much land management harm the ecosystem?
Land management is the way that Indigenous people have maintained a biodiverse world for generations, but now, does climate intervention from too many sources threaten to harm the ecosystem?
The State of Nature report: “Illegal killing and hunting are biggest pressures”
At EU Green Week, biodiversity is high on the agenda as the The State of Nature report is set to be discussed by a panel of experts - but what did the data tell us?
AI reveals over 1.8 billion trees in the Sahara Desert
An international team have counted over 1.8 billion trees in the Sahara, in an area of West Africa 30 times larger than Denmark.
New study finds 40% of plant species are at risk of extinction
A new study highlights that 40% of plant species are at threatened with extinction due to the continued destruction of our natural world.
What is causing the raging wildfires in Oregon, California and Washington?
The climate crisis has caused wildfires to rage across Oregon, California and Washington causing tens of thousands to flee their homes and has resulted in over 30 deaths.
Is assisted reproduction the saving grace for endangered mammals?
Prof Darren Griffin (Kent), Prof Suzannah Williams (Oxford) and Louiza Hayday (Kent MSc student) discuss the application of assisted reproduction technology (ART) for conservation purposes.
Human influence is a key agent of future ocean warming patterns
Scientists found that circulation changes on ocean warming patterns will decrease in influence, which may alter sea level rise predictions.
Oil spill in Mauritius causes huge ecological disaster
On July 25, A Japanese bulk carrier caused an oil spill in Mauritius, creating fears of worsening ecological and economic disaster for the country.
After 400 years, beavers are living wildly in Devon’s rivers
Wild beavers are living naturally on Devon’s River Otter for the first time in 400 years after a five-year trial showed their dam-building activities were good for people and wildlife.
How does economic development impact climate change?
Professor Jesus Crespo Cuaresma, Economics at the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU), discusses how economic development impacts climate change.
British Hedgehogs announced as vulnerable to extinction
The British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS) recently announced that Hedgehogs have now been classed as ‘vulnerable to extinction’ as their habitats continue to decline.
Eight conservation success stories of 2020
So far 2020 seems to be hitting us with bad news after bad news causing a lot of despair, however there are some conservation success stories that we can celebrate this year.
Scientists erase role of land management by Indigenous people
Research suggests that climate scientists should re-consider the role of Indigenous communities in land management.
