In the context of progressing towards new targets for a post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, the debate remains on whether the emphasis should be on protected area coverage or protected area effectiveness.
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More than 90 percent of all bee species are not organized in colonies, but fight their way through life alone.
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Researchers identified strategies for reducing regional emissions.
Prenatal Pesticide Exposure Linked to Changes in Teen’s Brain Activity
Teenagers estimated to have higher levels of prenatal exposure to organophosphate pesticides from agricultural spraying showed altered brain activity compared to their peers, a new UC Berkeley study has found.
A Northwest Passage Journey Finds Little Ice and Big Changes
Elwin Bay is carved into a steep, flat-topped mountain range along the northeast coast of Somerset Island in Canada’s High Arctic.
The Amazon Rainforest Has Been Burning for Weeks. Here’s Why That Matters.
The recent increase in fires adds to the concern from the international scientific community that the Amazon could turn from a wet and fire-resistant jungle into a savannah-like tinder box that would contribute to the rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide.