Biodiversity news
On this page NLBIF presents a selection of national and international biodiversity news, originating from news-feeds from major news sites and scientific publishers. Messages are being filtered using keywords such as biodiversity, nature and species. Duplication of information does occurre occasionally.
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Lunacy? Far from it – you really could live on the moon | Chris Hadfield
12 / 06 / 2018, The GuardianGovernments should work with private space companies to make lunar colonies a reality in our lifetime • Chris Hadfield is an astronautThe history of all species is that our offspring tend to leave...
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Speculative biology: understanding the past and predicting our future
30 / 05 / 2018, The GuardianA new edition of After Man by Dougal Dixon, a landmark piece of speculative biology which influenced a generation of palaeontologists, has been releasedIn 1981, a remarkable book was published:...
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Plantwatch: Planning loophole threatens ancient woodlands
17 / 04 / 2018, The GuardianAncient woods are being destroyed for development. A consultation is their only hopeMany of Britain’s ancient woodlands are being threatened by a loophole in national planning policy.Ancient...
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On fossil poo and picky eaters: a new study sheds light on New Zealand's past ecosystem
04 / 04 / 2018, The GuardianAdvanced DNA techniques shows the critical role extinct birds played in New Zealand’s ecosystem. Extinction is a sad process, as it means the irreversible loss of a species. However, as species do...
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Could biodiversity destruction lead to a global tipping point?
16 / 01 / 2018, The GuardianWe are destroying the world’s biodiversity. Yet debate has erupted over just what this means for the planet – and us. Just over 250 million years ago, the planet suffered what may be described as...
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Make way for megamarsupials: the migration of Australia's extinct megafauna
20 / 12 / 2017, The GuardianDiprotodon was the largest marsupial ever to live. New evidence shows it migrated annually – and could make us reassess what we know of other extinct marsupials Perhaps nowhere is the...
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An alien portal? A grain store? Just a big ol' hole? No: it's Lab notes!
03 / 11 / 2017, The GuardianUsing muon-detecting sensors, archaeologists have discovered a mysterious void deep within Great Pyramid of Giza. It’s the first major structural find since the 19th century and at 30 metres is...
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New species of orangutan discovered in Sumatra – and is already endangered
02 / 11 / 2017, The GuardianScientists identify new species of great ape, Pongo tapanuliensis or Tapanuli orangutan, but fear its survival is already in doubt as habitat under threatA new species of great ape has...
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A giant insect ecosystem is collapsing due to humans. It's a catastrophe
21 / 10 / 2017, The GuardianInsects have triumphed for hundreds of millions of years in every habitat but the ocean. Their success is unparalleled, which makes their disappearance all the more alarmingThirty-five years ago...
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Warning of 'ecological Armageddon' after dramatic plunge in insect numbers
18 / 10 / 2017, The GuardianThree-quarters of flying insects in nature reserves across Germany have vanished in 25 years, with serious implications for all life on Earth, scientists sayThe abundance of flying insects has...