Social Media Ideas for Human Impacts

Can livestock move from environmental impact to regeneration? #FOLURImpact

Livestock sustains billions — but also drives methane emissions and deforestation. 🐮 The #FOLURImpact Program brought together local and global partners from governments, rese...

CLIMATE CHANGE IS A GLOBAL CHALLENGE

 CLIMATE CHANGE IS A GLOBAL CHALLENGEClimate change is one of the most serious threats facing our planet today. Human activities such as burning fossil fuels, deforestation, indust...

Nature’s Ingenious Survival Strategies Are No Match for Human Destruction

This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Life has colonized every corner of the planet by evolving inge...

Gold mining damages dung beetle communities in the Amazon, study finds

Small-scale gold mining is a major cause of deforestation in the Amazon, and researchers found that in Guyana it destroys dung beetle communities and prevents their recovery for de...

Is it a SINS? More than $1tr of GDP in Europe, China, and US at risk from deforestation, study warns

New report illustrates how Systemically Important Natural Systems are critical for sustaining economic activity and supply chains

The Irreversible Global Impacts of Earth’s Lost Frozen Regions

In June, climate negotiators from around the world met in Bonn, Germany for the annual Subsidiary Body meetings in preparation for the Conference of the Parties.

Human activity linked to 4 of 29 whale and dolphin deaths in Hong Kong waters

Four of the 29 whales, dolphins and porpoises that washed ashore in Hong Kong waters last year are suspected to have died from human activity, with an annual report jointly release...

What habitats will be impacted when wildfires and floods collide?

Multiple extreme weather events may threaten wildlife in the future if climate change is not mitigated The post What habitats will be impacted when wildfires and floods collide? a...

The Richest 10% Cause up to $5.7 Trillion in Environmental Damage Each Year

A new study finds that biodiversity loss accounts for the largest share of global environmental damage, surpassing climate change. A relatively small share of the world’s populatio...

The presence of people affects how animals behave

"Our findings provide an important nuance in our understanding of wildlife in a rapidly changing world."

Humanity has already exceeded Earth’s limits, study warns

Humanity may already be living far beyond what Earth can sustainably support, according to a sweeping new study analyzing more than 200 years of population and environmental data....

The Environment Impact of Plant-Based Diet Choices

The global food production system is currently facing a profound structural crisis. While public discussions surrounding ecological degradation frequently focus on heavy industrial...

Wildlife helps regulate the climate & this belongs in policy discussions (commentary)

When we talk about climate change and wildlife, most people think about the impact of climate change on animals. We see individual organisms struggling to find food and being pushe...

Midwest flamingos and 'hurricane toads': Wildlife's strange storm stories

Hurricanes can be a devastating force—leveling trees, erasing beaches and damaging homes. But what do they do to wildlife? The answer ranges from the good to the bad to the ugly. H...

New study suggests Ethiopia’s protected areas may be impacting local wellbeing

A new study published in the journal Nature shows that Ethiopia’s protected areas successfully slowed deforestation, limited agricultural expansion and helped maintain grasslands....

Viral Desert Rain Frog Moves Closer to Extinction in New IUCN Update

Learn how the latest IUCN Red List update links deep-sea mining, diamond projects, and invasive predators to extinction risks.

Why ecologists are concerned about the Great Nicobar Project

Unseen Chaos Beneath Our Feet: Human Activity Breaks the Vital Connection Between Coastal Soil Carbon and Density

For more than a decade, coastal ecosystems have been lionized as the superheroes of natural carbon sequestration—dense, efficient, and utterly essential in the race to draw down at...

Towards an environmentally responsible growth

Climate change, urban pressure, and a lack of disaster preparedness are increasingly transforming natural hazards, resulting in significant loss of life and economic damage. The si...

We are drinking the Earth, too

Not so long ago, the Central Highlands of Vietnam were blanketed by forests so dense they blotted out the sun. The American soldiers who slogged through the area during the Vietnam...

Rare ape population can’t escape landslides

Over 10% of Tapanuli orangutans are lost in extreme weather events in a year The post Rare ape population can’t escape landslides appeared first on The Wildlife Society.

Tropical mountain wildlife are at high risk from climate change impacts, study finds

As the planet warms, animals living in tropical mountains may find it increasingly difficult to shift to new areas, according to a new study. Tropical mountains are particularly at...