Habitats across the world are being destroyed. Here, you can learn about biodiversity loss on our planet and what we can do to save the homes of millions of animals
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The Environment: Looking Towards the Future with UW Professor Kristiina Vogt
As we enter a new decade, it’s more important than ever to take a look at what we have accomplished and what work still needs to be done in order to preserve the environment. To that end, the Living Green Team is very excited to share our interview with Kristiina Vogt, Professor of Environmental and Forest Sciences at the University of Washington.
Kristiina Vogt, Professor of Environmental and Forest Sciences at the University of WashingtonProfessor Vogt is an expert on carbon and nutrient cycles at the ecosystem level and has worked around the world. She is particularly intrigued by the role that human and natural disturbances play in controlling processes in ecosystems such as species diversity, land-use activities, social resilience and ecosystem sustainability.
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THE IMPACT OF NATURE ON DISEASE
Most pandemics start when disease jumps from animals to humans because humans get too close to natural ecosystems.
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Biodiversity is collapsing worldwide. Here's why.
In this Our Changing Climate environmental video essay, we look at how climate change is causing a decrease in biodiversity worldwide.
What is biodiversity and why does it matter to us?
The air you breathe, the water you drink and the food you eat all rely on biodiversity, but right now it is in crisis – because of us. What does this mean for our future and can we stop it?
Climate change impacting biodiversity on a global scale, latest IUCN assessments reveal
The latest assessments from the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species reveal the alarming impact that the changing climate is having on the planet’s biodiversity.
- Habitat Destruction Show All
Losing their homes because of the growing needs of humans
Habitat loss poses the greatest threat to species. The world's forests, swamps, plains, lakes, and other habitats continue to disappear as they are harvested for human consumption and cleared to make way for agriculture, housing, roads, pipelines and the other hallmarks of industrial development. Without a strong plan to create terrestrial and marine protected areas important ecological habitats will continue to be lost.
What is Habitat Loss and Destruction?
Imagine waking up one day, only to discover that everything you’ve always known has instantly changed. The home you’ve lived in for your entire life is gone.
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'They're like the mafia': the super gangs behind Africa's poaching crisis
Pressure is mounting against multi-faceted smugglers but the legal case, though strong, is enormously complex.
Inside the disturbing world of illegal wildlife trade
To expose criminals who traffic animals, Rachel Nuwer went undercover—even posing as a prostitute.
Second-biggest direct threat to species after habitat destruction
Recent overexploitation of wildlife for trade has affected countless species. This has been well-publicized in the cases of tigers, rhinoceroses, elephants and others, but many other species are affected.
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THE IMPACT OF NATURE ON DISEASE
Most pandemics start when disease jumps from animals to humans because humans get too close to natural ecosystems.
'Tip of the iceberg': is our destruction of nature responsible for Covid-19?
As habitat and biodiversity loss increase globally, the coronavirus outbreak may be just the beginning of mass pandemics.
Animal Viruses Are Jumping to Humans. Forest Loss Makes It Easier.
The destruction of forests into fragmented patches is increasing the likelihood that viruses and other pathogens will jump from wild animals to humans, according to a study from Stanford University published this month.
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Pollution's Effects on Animals
Many species have experienced pollution events that have caused death or a threat to their habitat. Some species have been pushed to extinction.
Impacts of Climate Change on Wildlife
In the last few decades, natural scientists and nature conservationists have been observing marked changes in the condition and distribution of wildlife on a global scale.
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Fates of humans and insects intertwined, warn scientists
Experts call for solutions to be enforced immediately to halt global population collapses.
Bumblebees' decline points to mass extinction – study
Populations disappearing in areas where temperatures are getting hotter, scientists say
The Problem with U.S. Wildlife Protection Efforts
The U.S. has protected many areas, but it has yet to protect many of the most biologically important parts of the country.
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Crying Elephants, Giggling Rats and Other Surprisingly Sentient Animals
The scientific evidence for animals being sentient is vast – so clear that three scientists read 2,500 papers studying sentience in non-human animals and concluded confidently that sentience does indeed exist.
Animal sentience, politics and why I’m a vegetarian
Henry Mance on whether the age of online petitions and cat videos will really change our attitude to animal rights
