We don’t know how most mammals will respond to climate change
Nearly 25% of mammal species are threatened with extinction, with this risk exacerbated by climate change. But the ways climate change is... [mehr]
Deutsches Zentrum für integrative Biodiversitätsforschung (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig
Biodiversity is positively related to mental health
The study led by researchers from iDiv, SBiK-F and CAU provides an analysis of the relationship between biodiversity and human health in Germany.... [mehr]
Short-lived plant species are more climate-sensitive
Climate change is considered to be one of the greatest threats to plant species diversity. To set the right priorities in nature conservation... [mehr]
Plant responses to climate are lagged
Two in five of the world’s plant species are at risk of extinction. In the face of climate change, understanding why certain plant species are... [mehr]
Avoid repeating old mistakes
Since the founding of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, member states have regularly agreed... [mehr]
Street trees close to the home may reduce the risk of depression
Depression, especially in urban areas, is on the rise, now more than ever. Mental health outcomes are influenced by, among other things, the type... [mehr]
Measuring the belowground world
If you asked people which group of animals is the most abundant on earth, hardly anyone would know the right answer. Ants? Fish? No, and not... [mehr]
Leipzig researchers compile world’s largest inventory of known plant species
Leipzig could mean for the future of plant taxonomy what Greenwich meant for world time until 1972: it could become the reference city for correct... [mehr]
More plant diversity, less pesticides
Biodiversity – the biological diversity of all species on Earth, their interactions and the diverse ecosystems they form – is crucial for... [mehr]