[ad_1] In this blog post, Virgilio Hermoso explains how to plan the recovery of longitudinal and lateral connectivity to restore free-flowing rivers in their latest study. Rivers are more than lines on a map—they are living networks. They connect mountains to coasts, nourish floodplains, and support incredible biodiversity. But over the past century, we have […]
Continue Reading[ad_1] Mikko Toivola and co-authors share a summary about their latest study which focuses on the movements of an invasive mesopredator within the Archipelago areas of Finland. The raccoon dog has been known to occur in the archipelago areas of Finland for a long time. However, the role of the species as part of the […]
Continue Reading[ad_1] Todor Minchev, Université du Québec à Rimouski, discusses his article: Early departures and delayed arrivals: Holocene dynamics of temperate tree species in the boreal temperate ecotone. Forests are the backbone of most terrestrial ecosystems and form some of the largest biomes on the planet, excluding the oceans. Such is the case of the circumboreal […]
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Madrid, 1 August 2025 — BBVA allocated €63 billion to sustainable business initiatives in the first half of 2025, marking a 48% increase year-on-year and setting a quarterly record with over €30 billion financed in Q2 alone. Financing Distribution and Sector FocusOf the H1 total, 76% was directed toward climate and natural capital projects such […]
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Albany, 1 August 2025 — Governor Kathy Hochul has announced the opening of a $21.6 million funding initiative through New York State’s Clean Mobility Program, supporting community-led zero-emission transportation demonstration projects across the state. The fund prioritizes underserved communities and regions serviced by upstate utilities, including the Bronx. Program Goals and ScopeAdministered by the New […]
Continue Reading[ad_1] In their new study, “Immersion patterns alone can predict vessel following by albatrosses”, Jonathan Rutter et al. present a new behaviour-based method to detect previously hidden interactions between seabirds and fishing vessels. In oceans around the world, seabirds follow fishing vessels looking for easy meal. This puts them at risk of bycatch, when birds […]
Continue Reading[ad_1] Frederik Mortier, Ghent Universit, discusses his article: Polyploid—diploid coexistence in the greater duckweed Spirodela polyrhiza Polyploid establishment is not as easy as it looks Polyploidy, when organisms have extra sets of chromosomes due to whole-genome duplication, is surprisingly common, especially in plants. Polyploidy can be a dramatic mutation with a huge effect on plant […]
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Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has ordered the owners and operators of the MV X-Press Pearl container vessel to pay USD 1 billion in damages for environmental destruction resulting from what has been described as the largest marine plastic spill ever recorded. Catastrophic Spill and Lasting Impact The Singapore-registered cargo ship sank off the coast of […]
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The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) has released a strategic roadmap to mobilize $1.3 trillion annually in private climate finance by 2035, marking a pivotal step toward global climate action. Backed by 86 institutional investors managing $9.2 trillion in assets, the plan was presented during stakeholder consultations on the Baku to Belém process, a key […]
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