If current carbon dioxide emission trends continue, nearly every coral reef would be decimated by…
Browsing: Conservation
Conservation is the science and practice of protecting Earth’s natural resources, ecosystems, and biodiversity from degradation and loss. It encompasses efforts to preserve wildlife habitats, combat climate change, restore damaged ecosystems, and sustainably manage land and water. Drawing from ecology, environmental science, and policy, conservation research seeks solutions to pressing environmental challenges while balancing the needs of nature and society. This page presents the latest scientific studies and innovations in conservation, spotlighting strategies to safeguard the planet’s biological richness for future generations.
A six-week survey of the Yangtze River’s middle and lower stretches by the Chinese Academy…
A new study indicates that the megadrought that struck the Amazon in 2010 devastated millions…
At a meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission, which is the governing…
For two years in the Panamanian tropics, entomologists have been laboring in cranes, gliding amongst…
Scallops cough to expel feces and water from their central cavities. The friction between the…
The global population of hammerhead sharks, a group of sharks in the family Sphyrnidae, has…
Researchers estimate that 10 wolves from Yellowstone National Park have been killed by hunters this…
Impoverished agricultural communities in Central Valley, California have been plagued for decades by contaminated drinking…
Deforestation in tropical rainforests adds more carbon dioxide to the Earth’s atmosphere than the sum…
A bacterial disease outbreak is threatening a collection of 3,200 coconut palms in the South…
The UK’s new plan that will deal with ash disease might not come in time,…
The Georgia Aquarium’s controversial plan to move 18 wild beluga whales into captivity has met…
A rare species of ibis is part of a large European conservation effort, and the…
The seas surrounding Antarctica are among the world’s most pristine, but fishing vessels are set…
The issue at hand is that the common badger, Meles meles, one of the largest…
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is currently fighting hard to stop the destructive mining…
Researchers have estimated that protecting all of the world’s threatened species will cost $4 billion…