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Insects are disappearing at an alarming rate worldwide, but why? A recent meta-analysis of over 175 studies on this topic shows that there is a complex netwerk of driving factors with agricultural intensification at the top of the list of proposed drivers.
#biodiversity #ecosystems #insect #ClimateChange #extinction

https://www.newswise.com/articles/insects-are-disappearing-due-to-agriculture-and-many-other-drivers-new-research-reveals/?sc=top

Insects Are Disappearing Due to Agriculture – and Many Other Drivers, New Research Reveals | Newswise

Insects are disappearing at an alarming rate worldwide, but why? Agricultural intensification tops the list of proposed reasons, but there are many other, inter

Newswise

Moos Apr 17

A recent study takes a closer look at two groups who care deeply about food, for different reasons. It exposes a paradox: people who prioritise healthy eating waste less food, while those focused on sustainability do not necessarily follow through with waste reduction.

This suggests encouraging healthier eating habits might be a better way to cut household food waste than sustainability messaging alone.
#sustainability #foodwaste #ClimateChange #healthyfood

https://theconversation.com/why-healthy-eating-may-be-the-best-way-to-reduce-food-waste-253852?utm_medium=article_native_share&utm_source=theconversation.com

Why healthy eating may be the best way to reduce food waste

A survey shows people with healthy eating habits tend to waste less food than those who focus on choosing ethical and environmentally friendly products.

The Conversation

Moos Apr 16

When you think you're doing good for nature, it could be counterproductive. Wildflowers growing on land previously used for buildings and factories can accumulate lead, arsenic and other metal contaminants from the soil, which are consumed by pollinators as they feed, a new study has found. The metals have previously been shown to damage the health of these pollinators.
#nature #biodiversity #ecosystems #pollinator

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250415211241.htm

Growing wildflowers on disused urban land can damage bee health

Wildflowers growing on land previously used for buildings and factories can accumulate lead, arsenic and other metal contaminants from the soil, which are consumed by pollinators as they feed, a new study has found.

ScienceDaily

Moos Apr 14

The internet of things already exists for millions of years. It's NATURE! Communication and interaction between and within ecosystems is just that! And this one we really need.
#ecosystems #nature

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250411110032.htm

'Internet of nature' helps researchers explore the web of life

A novel paper is widening understanding of how species interact within ecosystems via the so-called 'Internet of Nature.' The paper reveals that species not only exchange matter and energy but also share vital information that influences behavior, interactions, and ecosystem dynamics -- revealing previously hidden characteristics of natural ecosystems.

ScienceDaily

Moos Apr 14

readbeanicecream Apr 14

Who has this on their end of the world bingo card...

Scientists Revive Organism Found Buried at Bottom of Ocean

https://futurism.com/scientists-revive-organism-buried-ocean

#science #biology #microbiology #phycology #oceanography #ecology #geology

Scientists Revive Organism Found Buried at Bottom of Ocean

The dormant algae cells remained buried at the bottom of the Baltic Sea for thousands of years, and made a full recovery once revived.

Futurism

Moos Mar 28

Are Partula snails evolutionary wonders?
#evolution #ecosystems #biodiversity #snail

The snail everyone is talking about https://youtube.com/shorts/GM55-vL6mUM?si=EZKgendAonmwdjUE

Before you continue to YouTube

Moos Mar 21

earthling Mar 21

Baby Siamese crocodiles rest in the water at the Siamese crocodile breeding facility in Phnom Tamao zoo, Cambodia. The endangered reptile has been brought back from the brink of extinction, with 10 recently being released into the wild in Virachey national park, north-eastern #Cambodia

Photograph: Tang Chhin Sothy/AFP/Getty Images

@photography
#conservation
#crocodiles

Moos Mar 21

earthling Mar 21

African penguins exchange a glance at their colony on Robben Island, near Cape Town, South Africa. Efforts to stop the critically endangered African penguin from going extinct took a step forward after South African conservationists and fishing industry groups reached a legal settlement on no-fishing zones around six of the penguins’ major breeding colonies.

Photograph: Awie Badenhorst/Alamy

@photography
#conservation
#AfricanPenguins

Moos Mar 4

In general when people encroach upon territory of wildlife, there will be a negative impact on nature and wildlife. It's a competition between populations. However, mankind is with too many and to safeguard people's life including their food, wildlife need to be killed. Industrialisation enabled population growth, brought human wellbeing and wildlife death.
#biodiversity #endangered_species #wildlife #lynx #wolf #Sweden #hunting

https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/03/sweden-to-kill-87-eurasian-lynx-despite-complaints-to-eu-commission/

Sweden to kill 87 Eurasian lynx despite complaints to EU Commission

Sweden has issued licenses to hunters to kill 87 Eurasian lynx between March 1 and Apr. 15. Conservation organizations say the annual hunts of the medium-sized wildcat violate environmental legislation of the European Union, of which Sweden is a part. The Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) is categorized as vulnerable on Sweden’s red list, but the […]

Mongabay Environmental News

Moos Feb 22

Study findings explain why we rarely see blue whale calves. The explanation hints at when and where the unseen births are happening and where blue whale calves spend their earliest months. The findings offer some hope for the health of the population.
#biodiversity #endangered_species #bluewhale

https://phys.org/news/2025-02-unraveling-mystery-rarely-blue-whale.html

Unraveling the mystery of rarely seen blue whale calves

Only two blue whale births have ever been recorded in human history, both decades ago. This remains an extraordinary mystery, given there used to be hundreds of thousands of blue whales before whaling started—even today, blue whales number around 10,000 to 25,000—and they give birth every two to three years.

Phys.org