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World’s vast networks of underground fungi to be mapped for first time
The Guardian reports that vast networks of underground fungi – the “circulatory system of the planet”, which are vital to the biodiversity of soils, are to be mapped in an attempt to protect them from damage and improve their ability to absorb and store carbon dioxide.
Nowhere to hide: how the fashion industry is linked to Amazon rainforest destruction
Supply chain research firm Stand.earth has published a report revealing that large fashion brands from Zara to Nike and Fendi are at risk of contributing to deforestation in the Amazon rainforest, based on their connections to tanneries and other companies involved in the production of leather and leather goods. The news is somewhat surprising, in part because a number of the brands surveyed recently announced policies to untangle themselves from actors along the supply chain that contribute to deforestation.
Nobel-winning stock market theory used to help save coral reefs
Modern portfolio theory, a mathematical framework used by investors to help risk-averse investors maximise returns, is showing early signs of helping save threatened coral reefs, scientists say. The theory is being used to identify the 50 reefs or coral sanctuaries around the world that are most likely to survive the climate crisis and be able to repopulate other reefs, if other threats are absent.
Why having a clean and healthy environment is a human right
First debated back in the 1990s, this October, the UN Human Rights Council declared that having a clean, healthy and sustainable environment is a human right. Discover thoughts from leading civil society voices on what’s needed from government, business and civil society to ensure this right.
Biodiversity 'time machine' uses artificial intelligence to learn from the past
According to research at the University of Birmingham, experts can plan future biodiversity management using AI to learn from past environmental change – a ‘time machine framework’ that will help decision-makers effectively go back in time to observe the links between biodiversity, pollution events and environmental changes such as climate change as they occurred and examine the impacts they had on ecosystems.
Southwestern China harbours one of the last vaults of biodiversity
The Gaoligong mountain range offer glimpses of our rich, biodiverse past, home to almost 700 species of animals and close to 1,700 insects. Discover more about the range and thoughts on biodiversity loss in this excerpt from Writer and National Geographic Society Explorer Paul Salopek’s Out of Eden Walk, who trekked through this mountain range as the COP15 biodiversity negotiations took place in the very same province.
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