Articles for tag: biodiversity, Climate Change, ecosystems, Environmental, Paleontology

Tranquil image of coastal grass swaying by the sea under an overcast sky, evoking calm and serenity.

Scientists Discover One of the Last Healthy Seagrass Havens In Florida’s Gulf

Jan Otte

Beneath the shimmering waters of Florida’s Nature Coast lies an ecological treasure one of the last thriving seagrass meadows in the world. While these underwater prairies have vanished at alarming rates globally, a new study reveals that Florida’s northern Gulf Coast has quietly preserved its seagrass ecosystems for thousands of years. Using an unconventional approach ...

Detailed view of insect larvae feeding on a leaf, highlighting nature's ecosystem.

Biosecurity Breakdown? Experts Warn of New Ecological Intruders in Britain

Jan Otte

Britain’s ecosystems are under siege not by an invading army, but by silent, creeping threats that could reshape its biodiversity within a decade. A new expert-led report has identified 145 non-native species lurking on the horizon, with 20 posing the highest risk to native wildlife, infrastructure, and even human health. From ravenous salmon to tree-destroying ...

Are Some Crops Worse for Wildlife? New Research Has the Answer

Jan Otte

Agriculture sustains the world, but at what price to nature? A pioneering new study has created a tool to quantify the unapparent environmental cost of producing crops showing dramatic regional differences and surprising culprits. The study, led by researchers at the University of Oxford and University College London, presents PLANTdex, a high-resolution scoring system that ...