Biodiversiteit nieuws
Op deze pagina presenteerd NLBIF een selectie van nationaal en internationaal biodiversiteitnieuws afkomstig van verschillende nieuws-sites, de berichten worden gefilterd op basis van relevantie voor biodiversiteit en wetenschap.
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Humanity driving 'unprecedented' marine extinction
14 / 09 / 2016, The GuardianReport comparing past mass extinction events warns that hunting and killing of ocean’s largest species will disrupt ecosystems for millions of years Humanity is driving an unprecedented extinction...
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High seas treaty negotiations ended at UN last week with boost from IUCN Conservation Congress
14 / 09 / 2016, Mongabaycom NewsGovernment officials from around the world gathered at the United Nations in New York City for ongoing negotiations of an international treaty to protect marine biodiversity on the high seas...
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No safe haven for polar bears in warming Arctic
14 / 09 / 2016, NatureSea-ice retreat is affecting every one of the endangered species’ refuges.
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Biodiversity Research Institute Announces Research Results: Comprehensive Study Finds Widespread Mercury Contamination Across Western North America
14 / 09 / 2016, NewswiseAn international team led by the U.S. Geological Survey and co-organized by Biodiversity Research Institute, recently documented widespread mercury contamination in air, soil, sediment, plants,...
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Coastal occupation affects tropical reefs in Brazil
14 / 09 / 2016, Science DailyResearchers in Brazil warn of the negative environmental impacts of unplanned coastal occupation on tropical reefs and consequently on the conservation of marine biodiversity. Researchers state...
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Can ‘plant blindness’ be cured?
14 / 09 / 2016, Mongabaycom NewsTigers, elephants and rhinos garner a lot of attention. But plants are often ignored. In fact, scientists even have a term for our tendency to overlook plants — plant blindness. For example, if...
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Protections rejected for American pika, other species
14 / 09 / 2016, Science HeadsBILLINGS, Mont. (AP) -- Federal officials on Tuesday rejected greater protections for four species including the rabbit-like American pika, which researchers warn is disappearing from areas...