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#NaturePositive Cities: Adaptive Spatial
Planning in Italy ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น for an Ecological Urban Transition ๐ŸŒ

Book: link.springer.com/content/pdf/...
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November 25, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Six previously unknown species of tube-nosed #bats have been formally classified!

Researchers used detailed physical and #GeneticData ๐Ÿงฌ to identify these #NocturnalMammals from the #Philippines ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ ๐ŸŒ

#OntarioMuseum #FieldMuseumChicago #LawrenceUni

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Scientists Discover 6 Mysterious New Bat Species Hiding in Plain Sight for Decades
A new species of tube-nosed bat has been discovered in the protected forests of the Philippines. Researchers from the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), the Field Museum in Chicago, and Lawrence University i...
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November 24, 2025 at 11:37 AM
How do we save valuable #urban #trees? ๐ŸŒณ ๐ŸŒ

This paper introduces a new method based on static studies & calculations, tested on 1500+ trees over 10 years. The algorithm moves protection from experience to research-based solutions for #ecosystem #resilience

Full paper: www.mdpi.com/2073-445x/14...
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November 24, 2025 at 11:22 AM
14% of the #Amazon is well-sampled for #amphibians ๐ŸŒ

This study (>242K records) shows major data gaps driven by accessibility & human footprint. This hi
ghlights a widespread #biodiversity ignorance. Action needed to coordinate research, curation, data sharing

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November 24, 2025 at 11:14 AM
The missing link for private capital might be #Biotech.

Unlike general conservation, biotech projects generate patents and commercializable genetic resources.

This could be the pathway to finally aligning investor incentives with biodiversity outcomes. ๐Ÿงฌ๐Ÿ“ˆ

#AcademicSky #NatureFinance
November 23, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Does #BiodiversityFinance actually reduce species loss? Mini๐Ÿงต๐ŸŒ

This paper analyzed #EU funded projects across 26 countries/20 years. The results:
โœ… Strong impact on forest preservation.
โŒ Minimal ecological gains elsewhere.
โŒ Diminishing returns on data research

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Does Financing Biodiversity Reduce Biodiversity Loss? Evidence from EU Funding of Science and Innovation
Abstract. Recent calls for greater private capital in biodiversity finance often overlook the question of effectiveness. This article interrogates the assu
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November 23, 2025 at 8:06 AM
#BiodiversityReporting is crucial for #CorporateSustainability but current practices are insufficient.

A stronger scientific basis and alignment across legal, accounting, and science domains is needed to make it meaningful ๐ŸŒ #ESG

Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Business and finance on a path towards meaningful biodiversity reporting?
Corporate biodiversity reporting is critical for assessing planetary health and meeting biodiversity targets, yet current frameworks and practices remโ€ฆ
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November 22, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Cats love to massacre bugs, and scientists have the videos to prove it ๐Ÿ˜ผ๐Ÿชฒ๐Ÿงช

www.popsci.com/technology/c... @popsci.com
Cats love to massacre bugs, and scientists have the videos to prove it
Cat videos arenโ€™t just funny, they fuel the growing field of iEcology.
www.popsci.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:41 PM
This new study on Environmental Rights, first recognised by the UN in 2022, identifies 99% of worldโ€™s population (7.7 billion) live in with three more environmental problems including #AirPollution, #UnsafeWater, #ExtremeHeat, #FoodInsecurity, #BiodiversityLoss ๐ŸŒ

www.colorado.edu/today/2025/1...
Billions live in environments that violate human rights
A global analysis found that almost everyone on Earth experiences at least one poor environmental condition, with the greatest burdens falling on low-income and
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November 22, 2025 at 8:10 AM
#Mangroves in West Lombok (Indonesia) reveal a sharp gradient of #ecosystemhealth from resilient stands to zones at high risk.

Structural indicators show where protection, #monitoring, and #restoration are most needed ๐ŸŒ

#CoastalResilience #Biodiversity

jurnalfkip.unram.ac.id/index.php/JB...
November 21, 2025 at 6:23 AM
#IndigenousPeople medical plant knowledge is vital for #CulturalHeritage and #biodiversity

In #SouthAfrica ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ secrecy helps protect traditions from #biopiracy, overuse and #climatethreats - supporting SDG15 and safeguarding community wisdom. #Ethnobotany #SDGs ๐ŸŒ

Paper: isdsnet.com/ijds-v14n11-...
isdsnet.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:48 PM
#Climate and #conservation suffer as rich countries decide to keep their money ๐Ÿ’ฐ and continuing burningโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐ŸŒ

observer.co.uk/news/interna...
Conservation projects abandoned as rich countries retreat from climate fight | The Observer
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November 17, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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A warning by scientists.

Owing to interactions among drivers, and the increasing spread of new & well-established alien species, "simple extrapolations from the impacts of invasive alien species observed today are likely to underestimate the magnitude of future impacts."
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Team of international experts call for urgent action against increasing threat from invasive species
While invasive alien species have long been recognized as a major threat to nature and people, urgent action now is needed to tackle this global issue. This is the critical evaluation by the 88 author...
phys.org
November 16, 2025 at 3:07 AM
#Germanyโ€™s ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Federal Agency for #Nature #Conservation launches this useful report:

โ€œTowards #nature-friendly #consumption #BiodiversityImpacts and policy options for shrimp, soy, and palm oilโ€ ๐ŸŒ

๐Ÿ”—โฌ‡๏ธ: bfn.bsz-bw.de/frontdoor/de...
bfn.bsz-bw.de
November 15, 2025 at 7:20 AM
๐Ÿ“ฑ #Indonesia ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ develops and tests #mobile-based e-modules for #teaching #biodiversity and #ecology for junior high students.

The #R&D study confirmed product quality and, in implementation, showed a significant difference between pre- and post-tests ๐ŸŒ

๐Ÿ”—โฌ‡๏ธ: conference.um.ac.id/index.php/ps...
conference.um.ac.id
November 15, 2025 at 7:14 AM
๐Ÿ“Š Bibliometric map of #biodiversity #accounting reveals 3 clusters:

โžก๏ธ corporate
โžก๏ธ disclosure
โžก๏ธ theoretical foundations, and ecosystem services

Findings highlight geographical inequalities (developed country dominance) needing more inclusive international collab ๐ŸŒ

๐Ÿ”—โฌ‡๏ธ: tinyurl.com/27ht8694
tinyurl.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:06 AM
๐ŸŽจ Synergies between arts & #biodiversity #conservation offer fresh approaches

Benefits are mutual: #art raises awareness & influences behavior, conservation provides expertise.

To succeed, collabs need funding, institutional support, and empirical evaluation.

๐Ÿ”— to โฌ‡๏ธpaper: tinyurl.com/26jn76h4
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November 15, 2025 at 6:57 AM
๐ŸŒณ #VoluntaryCarbonMarkets (VCMs) for #biodiversity are controversial with risks & hopes for the #GlobalSouth, why?๐ŸŒ

โžก๏ธChallenges in additionality & equity
โžก๏ธVCMs must reframe as transitional tools
โžก๏ธStrong regs/just finance
โžก๏ธstate-led/bottom-up approaches needed

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Key issues in carbon markets and lessons for biodiversity conservation and financing
Voluntary carbon markets remain a controversial instrument for financing biodiversity conservation. From the perspective of credit-selling countriesย โ€”โ€ฆ
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November 15, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Mexico ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ gets itself on the road to 2030 to protect 30% of land and sea

#Conservation #Biodiversity #protectedareas #30x30

latinarepublic.com/2025/11/02/m...
Mexico Launches 2030 Biodiversity Roadmap | Latina Republic
Mexico unveils its 2030 Biodiversity Roadmap to protect 30% of land and seas, advancing global conservation and community inclusion goals.
latinarepublic.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Urban greening needs more than vague targets. We need function-driven #planning: the right #trees, traits, soils, and spatial equity to build resilient, #climate-ready #cities

Smarter, evidence-based #biodiversity, not just more of it ๐ŸŒ

Short ๐Ÿ”—to full paper: tinyurl.com/8v44f4vn
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November 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Want to know more about #BiodiversityFinance and economic, operational and societal impacts from #biodiversityloss? A link to this book may help ๐ŸŒ

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Biodiversity Finance
This book offers a pioneering exploration of the financial, operational, and societal impacts stemming from biodiversity loss and associated ecosystem collapse. In addition, it examines possible venue...
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November 14, 2025 at 1:41 PM
This new paper looks at global #Cave #BiodiversityHotspots and describes the emerging patterns and factors that create and sustain them

Key Drivers incl:
โ€ข Historical #Climate Change
โ€ข Cave System Density
โ€ข Resource Availability
โ€ข #Conservation Challenges ๐ŸŒ

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November 14, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The Impact of #ClimateChange on #Biodiversity in Jabodetabek (Greater Jakarta, #Indonesia) ๐ŸŒ

Full paper: knepublishing.com/index.php/Kn...
knepublishing.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM