October 24, 2023

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Check your car, kayak or a nearby rail car – it might be providing free transportation for an invasive pest or plant. And you can be part of a renewed effort to stop the invaders. The Midwest Invasive Species Information Network needs help finding and identifying invasive species. The organization leads several citizen science initiatives that provide...
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Acoustic monitoring and AI tools were used to track biodiversity recovery in plots of tropical Chocó forest in northwestern Ecuador. The study found that species returned to regenerating forests in as little as 25 years, indicating positive progress in forest recovery. Acoustic monitoring and AI-based methods proved to be powerful and cost-effective techniques for assessing...
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The National Biodiversity Council (NBC) must be further empowered as the primary platform to strengthen policies and strategies for biodiversity conservation at the national level, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. For one, he said the proposed establishment of the Malaysia Biodiversity Centre (MBC) as a national centre of excellence for biodiversity would complement...
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At the inaugural Africa Climate Summit held in Nairobi last month, a group of philanthropists and conservationists seized the opportunity to champion vital reforms within the international financial framework. Their focus extended to the exchange of innovation, knowledge, experiences, and practical strategies aimed at combatting climate change. Among the critical areas of concern, deserving ongoing...
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