Urban growth causes more biodiversity loss outside of cities
We are living in the period of fastest urban growth in human history, with more than 2 billion additional people expected in cities by 2030 – a... [mehr]
Deutsches Zentrum für integrative Biodiversitätsforschung (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig
Higher local earthworm diversity in Europe than in the tropics
Earthworms can be found in many ecosystems worldwide. Where the soil is not frozen (permafrost), too wet, acidic, or completely dry (deserts),... [mehr]
Macaques can make palm oil more sustainable and efficient by hunting plantation rats
Used as common ingredient of processed foods, cosmetics, detergents and biofuel, palm oil has become an indispensable part of our modern society.... [mehr]
The composition of species is changing in ecosystems across the globe
Human activities are fundamentally altering biodiversity. Species are declining at the global scale, but this is contrasted by highly variable... [mehr]
Global South most affected by climate change and land use effects
Nature supports people in critical ways, often at a highly local level. A wild bee buzzes through a farm, pollinating vegetables as it goes.... [mehr]
German fishermen’s scepticism towards EU impedes compliance with its regulations
That the EU does not enjoy a good reputation among German commercial fishermen has been confirmed by many surveys, but what influence this... [mehr]
EU agriculture not viable for the future – Researchers analyse EU Commission reform plans for the CAP
Agricultural areas cover 174 million hectares, or 40 percent of the EU area (over 50 percent in Germany). Land use intensification, primarily by... [mehr]
Plant diversity increases insect diversity
“Our results make it clear that developments such as the currently observed insect decline can be linked to the way in which we humans manage... [mehr]
Loss of habitat causes double damage to species richness
For their study, scientists from the iDiv research centre, the Uni Halle and the WasserCluster Lunz research centre in Austria used long-term data... [mehr]