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30 new species discovered in Los Angeles in first-ever intensive urban biodiversity survey
2015-03-25 11:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] A new paper to be published in the journal Zootaxa (April 6, 2015) describes 30 new insect species in a single genus, Megaselia, of the fly family Phoridae. Describing 30 species in a single paper is rare, but what's especially striking is that all these come from urban Los Angeles. The discoveries come from researchers in the BioSCAN project (Biodiversity Science: City and Nature) at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHM). The BioSCAN pro…
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The importance of methane seeps in microbial biodiversity of sea floor
2015-03-19 22:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environmental News Network: A new study provides evidence that methane seeps are island-like habitats that harbor distinct microbial communities unique from other seafloor ecosystems." These seeps play an important role in microbial biodiversity of the sea floor. Methane seeps are natural gas leaks in the sea floor that emit methane into the water. Microorganisms that live on or near these seeps can use the methane as a food source, preventing the gas from collecting in the surrounding hydrosphere or migrating into the...
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Biodiversity protection is key REDD+ success, study shows
2014-12-05 17:39:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Protecting biodiversity may be crucial for successfully storing carbon in forests, scientists say. A recent publication on Oryx - The International Journal of Conservation suggests that biodiversity loss especially through hunting will hinder the success of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) projects. As an initiative to combat climate change by storing carbon in forests, REDD offers incentives to avoid deforestation and forest degradation. REDD+ goes further...
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Boom in hydropower dam construction to threaten freshwater biodiversity, says study
2014-10-27 01:00:00| Power Technology
Construction of dams for hydropower generation, especially in developing countries, could pose a serious threat to freshwater biodiversity, according to a study presented at the University of Copenhagen.
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Solar farms abuzz with biodiversity?
2014-10-09 01:00:00| Power Technology
Britains ability to generate green electricity is growing, but with utility-scale solar farms typically covering up to 100 acres of land or more usually in rural areas is it good news for wildlife?
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