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How agricultural trade is destroying biodiversity in the tropics
Exporting agricultural products from tropical regions to China, the USA, the Middle East, and Europe is three times more harmful to biodiversity than previously assumed. Researchers from the Technical University of Munich and the ETH Zurich have shown this by tracking agricultural exports.
Biodiversity increases organic nutrient availability across ecosystems
Insects and spiders are crucial for food webs in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Their decline reduces the food supply for birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and small mammals, resulting in a scarcity of essential fatty acids
Global effort to gather environmental DNA
Inspired by the United Nations International Day for Biological Diversity, Kristy Deiner and her research team launched “LeDNA” – a project to gather global biodiversity data from nearly 500 lakes with the help of citizen scientists in more than 80 countries.
Gaps in the transnational mosaic of protected areas
Climate change will alter the distribution of Alpine plants. The planning of protected areas must take this into account. A study co-led by the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL and ETH Zürich shows where Alpine countries should establish new such areas to best preserve the region's biodiversity.