Tag: biodiversity

Alpine Birds in Peril: How climate change puts our feathered friends on thin ice

Rock bunting in the mountains (photo by Canva) CLIMATE CHANGE AND ALPINE BIRDS Mountain ranges in the Middle East are not only breathtaking in their landscapes but incredibly species-rich, hosting many unique bird species found nowhere else on Earth. But as the climate gets warmer, is their survival melting away?

The unsung heroics of creepy crawlies

When we think of animals affected by human activity, it’s often the cute, fluffy, and cuddly creatures that come to mind. Yet, if we follow the chain of what keeps everything alive- from the zebra that feeds the lion to the plants that feed the zebra- we quickly reach the

Blind eye for warming octopi

Climate change is one of the greatest threats to biodiversity and ecosystems across the planet. Research into climate change typically highlights the effects on whole habitats and ecosystems. However, new research on octopuses details how a change to the environment can impact a single species, affect their growth and potentially

Can sound save coral reefs?

There can be no doubt that the world’s coral reefs are in crisis. Degradation, warming and acidic seas and pollution have all contributed to their decline, and it now seems that they will not be able to recover or survive without human intervention. In recent times, researchers have realised how

Elephants in the backseat – Land use change as a driver of habitat loss

There can be no doubt that the world’s coral reefs are in crisis. Degradation, warming and acidic seas and pollution have all contributed to their decline, and it now seems that they will not be able to recover or survive without human intervention. In recent times, researchers have realised how

What makes an ecosystem vulnerable?

There can be no doubt that the world’s coral reefs are in crisis. Degradation, warming and acidic seas and pollution have all contributed to their decline, and it now seems that they will not be able to recover or survive without human intervention. In recent times, researchers have realised how

Change and Instability in the Amazon Region

There can be no doubt that the world’s coral reefs are in crisis. Degradation, warming and acidic seas and pollution have all contributed to their decline, and it now seems that they will not be able to recover or survive without human intervention. In recent times, researchers have realised how

Where’s Wally for animals: when species are hard to find

There can be no doubt that the world’s coral reefs are in crisis. Degradation, warming and acidic seas and pollution have all contributed to their decline, and it now seems that they will not be able to recover or survive without human intervention. In recent times, researchers have realised how

Optimism and Pessimism: Attitudes to Climate Change

There can be no doubt that the world’s coral reefs are in crisis. Degradation, warming and acidic seas and pollution have all contributed to their decline, and it now seems that they will not be able to recover or survive without human intervention. In recent times, researchers have realised how

City life makes birds smarter and healthier

There can be no doubt that the world’s coral reefs are in crisis. Degradation, warming and acidic seas and pollution have all contributed to their decline, and it now seems that they will not be able to recover or survive without human intervention. In recent times, researchers have realised how

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