Mar 16, 2025 | Biodiversity, Climate Science
What is a blue carbon ecosystem and why are they important? Blue carbon refers to the carbon found in coastal and marine ecosystems such as seagrass meadows, mangroves, and salt marshes [1]. Although these ecosystems are concentrated in tropical regions, at least one...
Oct 29, 2024 | Biodiversity, Climate Science, October 2024
Nature-based solutions (NbS) are an approach that involves creating, protecting, restoring and managing ecosystems, and working alongside nature to benefit both humans and biodiversity. This article introduces the concept and origins of NbS, its recent popularity as a...
Oct 29, 2024 | Biodiversity, Climate Science, October 2024
Wildfires – uncontrolled fires in forests, grasslands, or other landscapes – have long been a part of natural ecosystems. However, human activities and climate change have intensified their frequency and severity. The rise in global temperatures, prolonged...
Jun 28, 2023 | EU - Current Affairs
What is IPM? Chemical pesticides have had a detrimental effect on the environment, causing water and soil contamination [2] and harm to surrounding plants and animals, as well as human health [1]. While pest management is crucial for farmers to ensure a viable...
Mar 9, 2023 | Biodiversity
Lacking the fanfare and media reach of COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP15) that was held in Montreal just weeks later was a more lowkey affair. Created at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, the...
