New food technologies could release 80% of the world's farmland back to nature

Cellular and microbial agriculture can make the same amount of food on a fraction of the land.

Katie Noble, PhD Candidate, Leverhulme Center for Anthropocene Biodiversity, University of York • conversation
Dec. 6, 2022 • ~8 min

World's protected natural areas too small and isolated to benefit wildlife – new study

Hundreds of threatened mammal species don’t have a single protected area large enough to sustain a viable population.

David Williams, Lecturer in Sustainability and the Environment, University of Leeds • conversation
June 10, 2022 • ~7 min

When endangered species recover, humans may need to make room for them – and it's not always easy

It’s usually good news when a once-scarce species starts to recover – unless it starts getting in humans’ way. An ecologist explains how science can help predict unwelcome encounters.

Veronica Frans, PhD Student, Michigan State University • conversation
Jan. 6, 2022 • ~9 min

Biodiversity: world leaders are negotiating new targets to protect nature by 2030 – the story so far

The 15th UN biodiversity conference recently wrapped up the online portion of negotiations.

Tom Oliver, Professor of Applied Ecology, University of Reading • conversation
Oct. 18, 2021 • ~8 min

To save threatened plants and animals, restore habitat on farms, ranches and other working lands

The Earth is losing plants and animals at rates not seen in millions of years. Ecologists explain how protecting habitat on working lands – farms, forests and ranches – can help conserve species.

Sandra Díaz, Professor of Community and Ecosystem Ecology, Universidad de Córdoba (Argentina) • conversation
Oct. 29, 2020 • ~6 min

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