Posts tagged ‘Antarctica’

Mar 6

Can we do better with our funds to manage biodiversity’s key threats?

Nations, regions, governments, organisations and communities around the world are increasingly concerned about declines and losses of biodiversity. For many, there are important moral and legal requirements to improve the outlook for biodiversity and avoid species extinctions. However, understanding how to best invest resources in management to improve biodiversity is far from simple. Unless we are considering the right information in a logical way, we won’t be able to make the best use of the resources we have. Read more

Jun 29

The changing life of Antarctica’s ice-free ‘islands’ – ECOS

Warmer temperatures mean more ice-free areas and increasing terrestrial habitat in Antarctica, but that’s not necessarily good news for Antarctic natives.

Source: The changing life of Antarctica’s ice-free ‘islands’ – ECOS

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