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The small cats nobody knows: Wild felines face intensifying planetary risks
Around the world, there are 33 species of small wild cat that often fly under the conservation and funding radar. Out of sight, and out of mind, some of these species face the risk of extreme population declines and extinction. But small cat species are reclusive and notoriously difficult to study. In some cases, basic… Read more
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Innovative sewage solutions: Tackling the global human waste problem
The scale of the world’s human waste problem is vast, impacting human health, coastal and terrestrial ecosystems, and even climate change. Solving the problem requires working with communities to develop solutions that suit them, providing access to adequate sanitation and adapting aging sewage systems to a rapidly changing world. Decentralized and nature-based solutions are considered… Read more
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‘It’s just a bird’: Online platforms selling lesser-known Indonesian species
Trade in endangered species online is an increasingly popular avenue for traders and traffickers. A recent review, published in the journal Oryx, highlights a related trend: lesser-known species that have traditionally flown under the radars of both traders and conservationists are appearing online. Earlier this year, Vincent Nijman, a professor of anthropology with the Oxford Wildlife… Read more
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Saving the near-extinct estuarine pipefish means protecting estuary health
The critically endangered estuarine pipefish is known to inhabit only two estuaries on the eastern coast of South Africa. Recent studies are uncovering how the health of its estuarine habitat rests on a dynamic balance between freshwater inflows that support the food change, and salinity levels that promote growth of eelgrass habitat for pipefish and… Read more
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Tropical mammals under rising chemical pollution pressure, study warns
Pesticides, pharmaceuticals, plastics, nanoparticles, and other potentially toxic synthetic materials are being released into the environment in ever greater amounts. A recent study warns that action is needed to better monitor and understand their impacts on terrestrial mammals in the tropics. Mortality and mass die offs could result, but sublethal effects — such as reduced… Read more
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Seagrass joins other marine life in accumulating sunscreen compounds
Ultraviolet filters typically found in sunscreen lotions can accumulate in high concentrations in seagrass rhizomes, a new study shows. This discovery is raising concerns about the potential effect on important seagrass ecosystems, though the full ramifications remain unclear. The findings indicate that such components not only end up in organisms in the coastal environment but… Read more
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