Unearthing Earth's secrets: Exploring the environmental legacy of contaminants in soil, water, and sediments

G Devendrapandi, R Balu, K Ayyappan… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
The Earth's history is documented in human civilizations, soil layers, river movement, and
quiet sediments throughout millennia. This investigation explores the significant legacy of …

[HTML][HTML] Integrating species diversity, ecosystem services, climate and ecological stability helps to improve spatial representation of protected areas for quadruple win

H Dang, Y Lü, X Wang, Y Hao, B Fu - Geography and Sustainability, 2025 - Elsevier
Establishing and maintaining protected areas is a pivotal strategy for attaining the post-2020
biodiversity target. The conservation objectives of protected areas have shifted from a …

Urgent climate action is needed to ensure effectiveness of protected areas for biodiversity benefits

AS Mori, A Gonzalez, R Seidl, PB Reich, L Dee… - One Earth, 2024 - cell.com
The intertwined crises of biodiversity loss and climate change pose a significant
sustainability challenge, threatening ecosystems and human well-being globally. Yet, the …

Fish communities can simultaneously contribute to nature and people across the world's tropical reefs

U Flandrin, D Mouillot, C Albouy, S Bejarano… - One Earth, 2024 - cell.com
Anthropogenic activities are eroding biodiversity and its contributions to nature and people
worldwide. Yet, the dual imperative to protect nature and sustain human well-being raises …

Assessing the impact of strictly protecting 30%–50% of global land on carbon dynamics in natural and agricultural ecosystems

H Camargo‐Alvarez, D Bampoh, V Mazzola… - Plants, People …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Societal Impact Statement Strictly protected areas for nature conservation are a key policy to
benefit biodiversity and climate change mitigation since reduced deforestation and …

[HTML][HTML] Artificial intelligence for biodiversity: Exploring the potential of recurrent neural networks in forecasting arthropod dynamics based on time series

S Lhoumeau, J Pinelo, PAV Borges - Ecological Indicators, 2025 - Elsevier
In the current biodiversity crisis, the increasing demand for effective conservation tools
aligns with significant advancements in artificial intelligence (AI). There is the need for the …

Global hotspots of butterfly diversity in a warming world

S Pinkert, N Farwig, A Kawahara, W Jetz - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Insects and their many ecosystem functions are in decline and threatened by climate change
1, 2, yet lack of globally comprehensive information limits the understanding and …

Microbes as conservation targets

RR Junker, N Farwig - 2024 - ecoevorxiv.org
A world without microorganisms would lack essential processes that support life. The
degradation or loss of microbiomes will lead to severe disruptions in ecosystems, nutrient …