Ecology, The Environment and Conservation

This complex theme deals primarily with interactions between organisms and the environmental factors that impact them, but to a greater extent between individual inanimate environmental factors.

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Researcher Claudia Schmidt analyzing Arctic fjord water samples affected by glacial melt.

Breaking the Ice: Glacier Melting Alters Arctic Fjord Ecosystems

The regions of the Arctic are particularly vulnerable to climate change. However, there is a lack of comprehensive scientific information about the environmental changes there. Researchers from the Helmholtz Center…

Extreme weather events and climate resilience in 2024.

Facing the Storm: A Prepped Up Future Against Extreme Climatic and Weather Changes

From the persistent droughts of southern Africa and Central America in the early part of the year to the more recent devastating extreme rainfall in Spain and the deadly Hurricane…

Chimpanzee in a tropical forest demonstrating genetic adaptations for survival.

Parallel Paths: Understanding Malaria Resistance in Chimpanzees and Humans

The closest relatives of humans adapt genetically to habitats and infections Survival of the Fittest: Genetic Adaptations Uncovered in Chimpanzees Görlitz, 10.01.2025. Chimpanzees have genetic adaptations that help them survive…

A map highlighting shark conservation measures in the Mediterranean Sea.

A Wake-Up Call for Mediterranean Shark Protection Against Extinction

Overfishing, illegal fishing and increasing marketing of shark meat pose significant threats to the more than 80 species of sharks and rays that inhabit the Mediterranean Sea, according to a…

Deep-sea sediment core highlighting microbial carbonate formation at methane seeps.

How Microbial Life Shapes Lime Formation in the Deep Ocean

Microorganisms are everywhere and have been influencing the Earth’s environment for over 3.5 billion years. Researchers from Germany, Austria and Taiwan have now deciphered the role they play in the…

Visualization of declining Arctic sea ice and pressure ridges, highlighting environmental and ecosystem impacts.

Melting Ice, Shifting Ecosystems: The Pressure Ridge Decline Explained

Analysis of three decades of aerial survey data reveals major changes In the Arctic, the old, multiyear ice is increasingly melting, dramatically reducing the frequency and size of pressure ridges….

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