New Classification Marks Paradigm Shift in how Conservationists Tackle Climate Change

A new study introduces a classification called Resistance-Resilience-Transformation (RRT) that enables the assessment of whether and to what extent a management shift toward transformative action is occurring in conservation.
14-Jan-2021 10:15 AM EST Add to Favorites

Climate Conflict: Rare Footage Captured of Jaguar Killing Ocelot at Waterhole

In what may be a sign of climate-change-induced conflict, researchers have captured rare photographic evidence of a jaguar killing another predatory wild cat at an isolated waterhole in Guatemala.
5-Jan-2021 11:20 AM EST Add to Favorites

Scientists Reveal Groundbreaking Index to Measure the Ecological Integrity of the World’s Forests

WCS will hold a media briefing to demonstrate a new groundbreaking, publicly available index that measures ecological integrity for all the world’s forests: the Forest Landscape Integrity Index.
7-Dec-2020 8:55 AM EST Add to Favorites

New Analysis Pinpoints Most Important Forests for Biodiversity and Conservation Remaining in Central Africa

A study by WCS and partners produced new analyses to pinpoint the most important forests for biodiversity conservation remaining in Central Africa.
11-Aug-2020 11:30 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Periods of Ice-Free Arctic Seas Could Bring More Ocean Noise in Changing Marine Habitats

Scientists examining levels of ocean noise in the Bering Sea—an important migratory seascape for whales, walruses, seals, and other acoustically sensitive animals—have confirmed that the presence of sea ice plays a central role in the soundscape...
14-Jul-2020 4:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

New Tech Lets Marine Scientists Track Real-Time Health of Coral Reefs Around the World

MERMAID, an open-source tech platform for marine scientists, is for the first time launching an interactive map that provides an insider’s view of the ecosystem data collected from coral reefs by field scientists around the world.
30-Jun-2020 4:55 PM EDT Add to Favorites

UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Could Serve as “Smokescreen” for Further Environmental Destruction

A team of scientists warn that the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which were designed to reconcile environmental protection with socioeconomic development, are failing to protect biodiversity at their current of implementation.
29-Jun-2020 1:50 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Study Finds Only 2.5 Percent of the World’s Coral Reefs Are Currently Being Actively Protected

A new global study has found that only 2.5 percent of tropical reefs are formally protected and conserved through laws and regulations. These numbers are significantly lower than previous estimates, and highlight an urgent need for governments,...
19-Jun-2020 9:55 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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