Big businesses say they are helping to restore ecosystems – but there's little evidence

The world’s ecosystems need to be restored – and fast. Large corporations are well-placed to do so.

Tim Lamont, Research Fellow, Lancaster University • conversation
Sept. 8, 2023 ~7 min

Lack of evidence hampers progress on corporate-led ecosystem restoration

A near total lack of transparency is making it impossible to assess the quality of corporate-led ecosystem restoration projects, a new study finds.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Sept. 8, 2023 ~5 min


Invasive species cause billions of dollars in damage worldwide: 4 essential reads

According to a new UN report, invasive species do more than US$423 billion in damage worldwide every year. Four articles explore examples, from mollusks to poisonous fish.

Jennifer Weeks, Senior Environment + Cities Editor, The Conversation • conversation
Sept. 6, 2023 ~7 min

Invasive species risk a biodiversity disaster – but there is still time to stop it

Modern ecosystems are very different to how they were just a few centuries ago.

Guillaume Latombe, Lecturer in Environmental Change Biology, The University of Edinburgh • conversation
Sept. 6, 2023 ~6 min

Rare butterflies in Denmark are in steep decline

The distribution of rare butterflies in Eastern Denmark has plummeted by 72% in just 26 years, researchers report.

Maria Hornbek-Copenhagen • futurity
Sept. 5, 2023 ~7 min

Trick chills coral for year-round preservation

A new way to preserve coral, called "cryopreservation," opens a path to year-round sample collection, critical for managing ocean threats.

Steve Kuhlmann-Texas AM • futurity
Aug. 28, 2023 ~6 min

Trees discovered at record-breaking altitudes highlight why we should restore Scotland's mountain woodland

Native trees have been found at new heights in the Scottish Highlands, demonstrating how mountain woodland could recover from deforestation – benefiting humans, wildlife and climate issues.

Sarah Watts, PhD Researcher in Plant Ecology and Conservation, University of Stirling • conversation
Aug. 23, 2023 ~7 min

India was a tree planting laboratory for 200 years – here are the results

Plantations of exotic trees from the mid-19th century onwards devastated Indian ecosystems.

Dhanapal Govindarajulu, Postgraduate Researcher, Global Development Institute, University of Manchester • conversation
Aug. 10, 2023 ~8 min


In search of the world's largest freshwater fish – the wonderfully weird giants lurking in Earth's rivers

Freshwater megafish numbers have fallen by 94%, according to one study.

Stefan Lovgren, Research Scientist in River Ecosystems, University of Nevada, Reno • conversation
July 25, 2023 ~10 min

Resilient animals returned quickly after 2018 megafire

Just months after the 2018 Mendocino fire, animals began returning. "We were surprised that many species seem to be resistant [to the impacts of the fire]."

Kara Manke-UC Berkeley • futurity
July 20, 2023 ~9 min

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