From tropical rainforests to coral reefs, some of Earth’s most diverse ecosystems are also the most stable. This staggering diversity stands in opposition to ecological theory, which for decades has ...

Climate change and other human-driven (anthropogenic) environmental changes will continue to cause biodiversity loss in the coming decades (Sala et al. 2000), in addition to the high rates of species ...

For millions of years, a variety of large herbivores, or megafauna, influenced terrestrial ecosystems. Among many others, these included elephants in Europe, giant wombats in Australia, and ground ...

A study conducted by researchers from Murdoch University in Australia and Dalian Ocean University in China has found that offshore windfarms can improve marine ecosystems and diversify aquatic food ...

"Plant diversity has a direct impact on the co-evolution of species, the stability of ecosystems, and nature conservation. The loss of biodiversity can disrupt visible interactions between species and ...

Alongside climate change, biodiversity loss caused by human activity is one of the greatest environmental challenges of our time. A study conducted at the Research Center for Ecological Change, ...

Ebony Welborn and Savannah Smith guide Alison through the tidepools of Puget Sound. Ebony Welborn and Savannah Smith met at an environmental nonprofit, discovering their shared passion for marine ...

Diversity and Distributions, Vol. 31, No. 5 (May 2025), pp. 1-15 (15 pages) Aim: The rapid decline in freshwater biodiversity and growing disturbances in adjacent terrestrial systems (deforestation, ...

Agricultural systems face a dual and often conflicting challenge: sustaining food production while restoring soil functions under climate and land ...