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DFace NewsA new study argues that our approach to the dangers nature poses to people needs rethinking. The scale is substantial: animal-transmitted diseases cause more than 700,000 deaths annually, snakebites kill up to 500,000 people each year, and pests cost an estimated $220 billion in crop losses. The researchers frame these hazards alongside the benefits ecosystems provide, rather than as a separate pr…
Источник: Phys.org
DFace NewsOn a dark Piedmont woodland, truffle hunter Tino Marolo and his dog Stella search by flashlight for one of Italy's most prized culinary treasures hidden underground. The summary notes that a warming climate threatens these valuable fungi across regions from Italy to Croatia.
Have you noticed any wild foods in your region becoming harder to find due to shifting weather patterns?
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Источник: Phys.org
DFace NewsNearly 200 countries have approved two key agreements aimed at stopping biodiversity loss by 2030, concluding almost two weeks of UN-led negotiations that stretched past the scheduled end. The deals were finalized on Friday after marathon talks that ran into extra time on the final day. Why it matters: This sets a shared global deadline for protecting ecosystems and species, though success will de…
Источник: France 24
DFace NewsThe California condor was declared extinct in the wild in 1987 when the last free-flying bird was taken into captivity. Now, after decades of captive breeding and reintroduction that cost millions of dollars, more than 300 condors have returned to the skies. The bird's dramatic comeback prompts a broader question as global biodiversity talks continue: who gets to decide which species are wort…
Источник: Phys.org
