60 million years of climate change drove the evolution and diversity of reptiles
Just over 250 million years ago during the end of the Permian period and start of the Triassic, reptiles had one heck of a coming out party. Their rates of …
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Conference opens to draft first-ever treaty on ocean’s biological diversity
#BioDiversity, #IndiaBioDiversity New York: The intergovernmental conference to draft the first-ever treaty on the ocean’s biological diversity opened its fifth and likely final session on Monday. Amidst calls for flexibility, openness …
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5 species you didn’t know were under threat
The unsustainable use of plants and animals is not just threatening the survival of one million species around the world, but the livelihoods of billions of people who rely on …
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Importance of bees to people and the planet
The greatest pollinators Bees are part of the biodiversity on which we all depend for our survival. They provide high-quality food—honey, royal jelly and pollen — and other products such …
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Biodiversity and ecosystem protection highlighted on Mother Earth Day
New York: Marking International Mother Earth Day, UN General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid urged on Friday, for collective action to safeguard biodiversity and protect ecosystems. Nature is suffering. Oceans are …
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Canada announces new international climate finance funding for nature-based solutions
#Canada; #ClimateChage; #SubSaharanAfrica; #IndigenousCommunities; #Biodiversity Ottawa/CMEDIA: During participating today in a virtual panel discussion called “ “Partnering for Climate: Increasing Resilience Through Nature-Based Solutions,” Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development …
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Strong evidence shows Sixth Mass Extinction of global biodiversity in progress
Shells of land snails from Rurutu (Austral Islands, French Polynesia) — recently extinct before they were collected and described scientifically. Credit: O. Gargominy, A. Sartori. #MassExtinction; #Biodiversity; #Environment; New York/cmedia: …
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