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Predator species may buffer the negative impacts of climate change by mitigating against the loss of biodiversity, according to new research led by scientists in Trinity College Dublin and Hokkaido University.

Microplastics (MPs) refer to plastic particles <5 mm in size. Environmental risks caused by MPs are increasing. As fundamental resources of the global food security system, soils are also affected by MP pollution.

Global policy commitments on conservation such as the recent COP 26 declaration on Forest and Land Use are a step in the right direction but policy-makers must be inclusive of indigenous peoples and ensure that any initiatives learn from the long and problematic history of forest conservation, ar

Deciding when to stop learning and take action is a common, but difficult decision in conservation.

Decades of scientific evidence demonstrate unequivocally that human activities jeopardize life on Earth. Dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system compounds many other drivers of global change. Governments concur: The science is settled.

As of Jan. 1, it is no longer legal to fish for sharks in Hawaiian waters.

Researchers studying coral reefs damaged by rising sea temperatures have discovered an unexpected 'bright spot' of hope for communities who depend upon them for food security.

A new study by the Palau International Coral Reef Center has determined that giant clams are abundant and widespread in Palau...The study...reported that in spite of pressures from tourism and fishing, giant clam populations remain abundant and healthy.

The rising global Omicron cases have forced the postponement of Our Ocean Conference in Palau from February to April 13 to 14. President Surangel Whipps Jr.

Conservation biologist Tom Lovejoy died on Christmas day, 2021 at the age of 80. Through his innovative ideas, leadership, and advocacy, Lovejoy leaves an enduring legacy to the field of conservation, writes Jeremy Hance.