Why climate change is making parasitic diseases harder to predict
Biodiversity may create conditions, alongside global warming, for parasite transmission if we are not careful.
Tag: biodiversity
Protecting Miami’s pine rocklands strengthens ecosystems, communities
Pine rockland forests are like biological lifeboats carrying a precious crew of rare and endangered species into the future.
Nature conservation works, and we’re getting better at it – new study
Conservation actions improved the state of biodiversity or slowed its decline in the majority of cases (66%) compared with no ...
Stony coral tissue loss disease is shifting the ecological balance of Caribbean reefs
Changes in the Caribbean's population of corals threaten marine biodiversity and coastal economies.
Action is better than a wing and a prayer for migratory birds
A report by the UN World Economic Forum says that 40% of migratory species are in decline, with 20% likely ...
As climate change threatens tea industry, solutions that build resilience benefit environment
Climate change threatens to reduce tea yields and hammer millions of small farmers who derive their livelihood from the crop.
We need a farm bill that works for wildlife and future generations
Voluntary programs in the farm bill provide financial and technical assistance to landowners to implement conservation practices.
Miami residents believe Biscayne Bay is ‘healthy,’ despite big declines in water quality and biodiversity, new study finds
Overall, the research found that support for local policy actions to protect and restore the bay was extremely high.
Florida State University scientists describe and name new species of coral in French Polynesia
Findings like this are important because they fundamentally change how we study and conserve biodiversity.
Proposed Miami water park would harm critical habitat, vulnerable species
The proposed Miami Wilds water park has stirred controversy due to potentially detrimental effects on the pine rockland ecosystem.