biodiversity

5 of the World’s Most Spectacular National Parks

5 of the World’s Most Spectacular National Parks

The best way to experience what our planet was like before modern humans began to dramatically change the landscape is to go where the wilderness is. There are more than 200,000 protected areas across the globe that, as of mid-2021, covered 16.64 percent of the land and 7.74 percent of oceans. These national parks exemplify […]

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    Six of Nine Planetary Boundaries Have Now Been Exceeded, Study Says

    Six of Nine Planetary Boundaries Have Now Been Exceeded, Study Says

    A new study by an international team of 29 scientists from eight countries provides the third update to the planetary boundaries framework. The update shows how human activities are increasingly impacting our planet, thus augmenting the risk of triggering drastic changes in Earth’s overall conditions. The nine planetary boundaries represent the limits within which humans […]

    Amazon Deforestation Down 66% From Last July in Lula’s Brazil

    Amazon Deforestation Down 66% From Last July in Lula’s Brazil

    The Amazon rainforest is the largest tropical rainforest on the planet. It is home to more animal and plant species than any terrestrial ecosystem, including one-third of the world’s tropical trees. This diverse sanctuary is also one of the last refuges for jaguars, pink river dolphins and harpy eagles, according to WWF. Brazil has an […]

    Environmental Leaders From 185 Countries Launch Biodiversity Protection Fund

    Environmental Leaders From 185 Countries Launch Biodiversity Protection Fund

    In a meeting of the Global Environment Facility (GEF)’s Seventh Assembly in Vancouver, Canada on Thursday, representatives from 185 countries agreed to launch a new global conservation fund, with Canada pledging 200 million Canadian dollars and the United Kingdom contributing 10 million pounds. The United Nations is seeking contributions for the protection of 30 percent […]

    New Chumash Heritage Marine Sanctuary Proposed off California Coast

    New Chumash Heritage Marine Sanctuary Proposed off California Coast

    The first tribally nominated marine sanctuary has been proposed by the Biden administration in collaboration with the Chumash tribe. The Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary would span 5,600 square miles off the coast of central California. The project is now undergoing a public comment period. The sanctuary would include an area off a 156-mile stretch […]

    Study Warns of ‘Massive Leaf Death’ in Tropical Forests With ‘Do Nothing Response to Climate Change’

    Study Warns of ‘Massive Leaf Death’ in Tropical Forests With ‘Do Nothing Response to Climate Change’

    Tropical forests are the most biodiverse terrestrial ecosystems on the planet, as well as some of the biggest climate regulators. Now, a new study by an international team of researchers finds that the planet’s tropical forest canopies could be closer to crucial high-temperature thresholds than was previously believed. For the study, the researchers used data […]