Humans are having a highly detrimental impact on biodiversity worldwide. Not only is the number of species declining, but the ...

Beyond the loss of species, the researchers also documented considerable shifts in the types of species that persist under ...

By making the indicators more accessible, the BII highlights biodiversity change and the impact of the factors that drive it. This tool will enable decision-makers to preserve biodiversity better and ...

Humans are having a highly detrimental impact on biodiversity worldwide. Not only are the numbers of species declining, but the composition of ...

Subalpine and boreal moorlands are ecosystems that contribute to climate stability by reducing excess carbon as well as ...

Species diversity is made up of two factors - the number of different ... is the number of distinct ecosystems in a defined area. Biodiversity measurements can be used to monitor ecosystem change ...

"We wanted to synthesize these global data resources to see what environmental factors shape biodiversity." Scientists ...

If the numbers of zooplankton are reduced by pollution, such as plastic waste, then more algae will grow and the population of other consumers will fall. We are slowly realising that the future of ...

Why do some plants thrive in specific regions but not in others? A study explores the factors shaping plant distributions and how these patterns have changed over millions of years. Analyzing nearly ...