Even though scientists have been collecting evidence of human impacts on biodiversity for decades, the overall trajectory of biodiversity in a world dominated by human activity has remained ...

Long-term exposure to excessive noise can impact our sleep patterns, cardiovascular systems, cognitive function and more. Unfortunately, it has many of the same effects on the native species in ...

A sudden flood from a hidden lake beneath Greenland's ice sheet reveals a powerful meltwater process not currently accounted for in climate change models. As global warming intensifies, researchers ...

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Therefore, we propose the adoption of Human Appropriation of Net Primary Production (HANPP), i.e., biomass use, as one of two metrics when assessing human impacts on biodiversity.

The honey they produce, which humans have grown to love and enjoy, is also worth millions. What is biodiversity loss? As important as biodiversity is, it's come under significant threat.

More information: Kei Uchida et al, Biodiversity change under human depopulation in Japan, Nature Sustainability (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41893-025-01578-w Journal information: Nature Sustainability ...

In fact, the current age of life is literally defined by our influence on the planet: The Anthropocene — The Age of Humans.” Now, those impacts aren’t always negative.

Biodiversity loss is causing a decline in natural pharmacies. Less than 10% of the biodiversity of reefs, such as Australia's Great Barrier Reef, is currently experiencing rapid degradation.

The World Economic Forum pinned biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse as one of the top four global risks over the next 10 years. Yet, players in the fashion and textile industry have been slow ...