biodiversity

Did you know that importing wood from developing countries reduces biodiversity?

A study from Princeton University, unprecedentedly, confirms that importing wood from developing or "poor" countries, reduces biodiversity. The research quantifies for the first time the extent to which nations contribute to this by transferring the environmental costs of their consumption...

Brazil expands its continental shelf: what is the reason?

Brazil will expand its continental shelf, it is confirmed. The neighboring country's proposal was approved by the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) of the United Nations (UN). It will be towards the coast of the northern...

A group of women ventures into the seas of Mexico to protect its biodiversity

In Mexico, there is a group of women committed to protecting biodiversity along the coasts and oceans, carrying out invaluable environmental preservation work, facing personal and social challenges. Marlene Gutiérrez and Elba López, both recognized with the "Ocean Environment Faces...

Yabotí Forest Reserve: the agreement to preserve biodiversity in Misiones

The **Argentinian Native Forests Foundation for Biodiversity**, together with Engineer Maya Takagi, representative in Argentina of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), designed a project to promote balanced development between production and **conservation of the (https://noticiasambientales.com/medio-ambiente/restauracion-plantaran-10-000-arboles-nativos-en-la-selva-misionera/)**. What is sought with...

How to preserve the planet’s biodiversity?

Preserving biodiversity is taking care of the basis of life on Earth. It encompasses all forms of life, from the smallest microorganisms to giant trees and animals. In this article, we will analyze in detail the main threats to biodiversity,...

A coral garden was discovered off the coast of Mar del Plata: the details

Researchers from the National University of Mar del Plata (UNMdP) discovered a coral garden off the coast, and were surprised by its enormous dimensions. Located about 24 kilometers from the city of Buenos Aires, it is in shallow waters. A coral...

Integrating knowledge for the conservation of Amazonian biodiversity.

The Amazon, the largest and most biodiverse tropical forest on the planet, continues to be a territory largely unknown to science. However, what is a mystery to many researchers is part of the daily life of the traditional communities...

Mexico: Brigade formed to investigate and capture the “devil fish”

In the Quintana Roo, Mexico area, a special brigade is already carrying out tasks to investigate and capture the known as "devil fish". This is a highly invasive species that could cause serious environmental damage. Although it is native to...

What does the “Cali Fund,” approved at COP16 in Rome, foresee?

Among the agreements approved at the COP16 on biodiversity in Rome - following the one held in Colombia - is the so-called "Cali Fund". This is one of the achievements of the conference last year aimed at making the benefits...

COP16 closes a financial pact for biodiversity conservation

In Rome, 150 countries gathered and after days of intense negotiations reached a financial agreement for the conservation of nature. The agreement was reached on Thursday night during the COP16 on biodiversity, which had been suspended in November in Cali,...

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The urban grasslands of the AMBA: a crucial ecosystem hidden at risk due to lack of management

Although it is often thought that nature is far from urban environments, in the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires...