Climate and habitat jointly shape species distributions and biodiversity. The authors show that habitat is the main driver of boreal terrestrial biodiversity, while the relative roles of climate and h...

Fantastic news about this island on the barrier reef.

Gardens around apartment buildings could do much more to support biodiversity if they were managed differently, studies have found. SRF reports on residents in Küsnacht who have transformed their shared garden into a habitat for wildlife. The project began with an idea from tenants Annekäthi Frei…

Human activities are impacting biodiversity worldwide. Biodiversity monitoring is essential to assess and support conservation status and trends. Remo…

biodiversity monitoring and habitat conservation efforts. The Sooty Falcon is a rare migratory breeding raptor in the Kingdom, migrating from

A new study finds an unusual mix of bird species thriving in a German solar park built on degraded peatland.

Newswise — Coastal blue carbon ecosystems (CBCEs) occupy the land–sea interface, where sea-level rise, warming, eutrophication, aquaculture, port expansion, fishing, and land-use change converge. These pressures can degrade mangroves, salt marshes, and seagrasses while also shifting where future suitable habitats may occur. Many conservation assessments remain reactive, fragmented, and blind to cumulative land–sea stressors and future expansion potential. The Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework calls for protecting at least 30% of terrestrial and marine areas by 2030, yet planners still struggle to reconcile ecological suitability with human pressure. Based on these challenges, or because of these issues, there is an urgent need for in-depth research on integrated, proactive spatial planning for CBCEs. Published (DOI: 10.1016/j.ese.2026.100771) online 26 September 2026 in Environmental Science and Ecotechnology, the study was led by Beijing Normal University with collaborators from China University of Geosciences, Indiana University, and Xiamen University. The team combined maximum entropy (MaxEnt) habitat modeling, land–sea anthropogenic pressure mapping, and systematic conservation planning (SCP) with Marxan. They assessed mangroves, salt marshes, and seagrasses along China’s coast and designed spatially differentiated protection and restoration strategies. The research offers a scalable planning workflow for coastal nations. The analysis identified potential suitable distribution areas (PSDAs) of 4,188.85...

COVID-19 lockdowns had strong positive and negative effects on the environment and biodiversity. The most evident effects were the occurrence of wildl…

Be a part of restoring our lost and degraded wetlands, a habitat that has shrunk as it has been drained, straightened and buried. Wetlands host a vast array of biodiversity, which you can help us to restore today. What Are Wetlands? Wetlands encompass a wide range of different watery habitats; estuaries, fens, lakes, l

Global climate change threatens biodiversity, in part due to its effects on species distributions and habitat suitability. The ability to predict futu…

Transport Scotland’s new Biodiversity Strategy commits the national transport agency to reducing ecosystem loss, increasing habitat connectivity and…

Fallen leaves provide essential winter habitat for native pollinators and provide natural mulch for the soil. If you have to clear some leaves, don’t get rid of them entirely: Move them out of sight.