Climate change and other human-driven (anthropogenic) environmental changes will continue to cause biodiversity loss in the coming decades (Sala et al. 2000), in addition to the high rates of species ...

By eating what no one else can, zebras expand the land’s capacity for life, making them foundational drivers of ecosystem ...

An analysis of 900 species over a 20-year period showed that biodiversity enhances ecosystem stability and helps safeguard natural communities in a changing environment. In a collaborative study led ...

New research shows invasive species are reducing insect populations worldwide and weakening ecosystems people rely on.

Alongside climate change, biodiversity loss caused by human activity is one of the greatest environmental challenges of our time. A study conducted at the Research Center for Ecological Change, ...

Plants do not stay silent. New research shows how plant diversity changes smell based communication across ecosystems.

New policy note highlights how financial flows contribute to nature loss in five crucial ecosystems, calling for stronger financial interventions to help prevent systemic risks to global economies. A ...

In a collaborative study led by researchers at the University of Helsinki, analysis of 900 species over a 20-year period showed that biodiversity enhances ecosystem stability and helps safeguard ...

Microbial research suggests that biodiversity does not always increase ecosystem stability. Although many conservationists believe biodiversity is intrinsically valuable, the protection of ...