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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New plants on the block: Taller species are taking over in a warming Arctic
26 / 09 / 2018, Eureka AlertThe Arctic tundra has long been the domain of grasses and dwarf shrubs that grow only a few centimetres high. But taller plant species have been taking over this chilly neighbourhood, report an...
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Policy-makers cannot afford to ignore soil sustainability
26 / 09 / 2018, Eureka AlertSoils play a key role in climate regulation, nutritious diets, agricultural livelihoods, and biodiversity. But soils have dropped down the EU policy agenda, despite their importance for society...
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Dress like a polar bear: learning to love muskoxen at 15 below zero
25 / 09 / 2018, Mongabaycom NewsBiologist Joel Berger gives his polar bear head a toss, a technique practiced when he gets too close to a muskoxen herd in his bear disguise, and an adult male lowers horns and charges. The...
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U.S. judge orders federal protection restored to Yellowstone grizzlies
25 / 09 / 2018, Reuters EnvironmentA federal judge on Monday ordered Endangered Species Act protections restored to grizzly bears in and around Yellowstone National Park, halting plans for the first licensed trophy hunts of the...
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China’s primates could disappear by end of this century, study warns
25 / 09 / 2018, Mongabaycom NewsMost primates in China could be wiped out by the end of this century, a new study warns. China is the second-most primate-rich country in Asia, with 25 known species of non-human primates,...
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Scientists voice opposition to weakening of U.S. Endangered Species Act
25 / 09 / 2018, Reuters EnvironmentThousands of scientists joined on Monday to accuse the Trump administration of trying to erode the Endangered Species Act in favor of commercial interests with a plan to revamp regulations that...
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Limi Valley: A threatened Shangri-La for wildlife (commentary)
24 / 09 / 2018, Mongabaycom NewsAround 18 kilometers southeast of Tibet’s Lake Mansarovar, a sacred lake for both Hindus and Buddhists, there lies yet another pilgrimage site, albeit of a different nature: The Limi Valley, on...
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Scientists discovered 20 new gnat species in Brazil
24 / 09 / 2018, CBDDue to the heterogenity of natural habitats and its dimension, Brazil is thought to hold 15 to 20 percent of the biodiversity on Earth. A study conducted in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest under the...
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How genome study can save otters, eagles and lonely featherworts
23 / 09 / 2018, The GuardianThe Sanger Centre’s landmark genetic sequencing of 25 species raises hopes not just for the conservation of Britain’s wildlife but for humans tooCarrington’s featherwort is an unusual plant by any...
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Using space tech to improve palm oil transparency in Colombia
21 / 09 / 2018, Mongabaycom NewsMEDELLIN, Colombia — Keeping an eye on what is going on out in the vast countryside of Colombia’s palm oil plantations is a challenge. But that may be about to change. Thanks to a combination of...