What is a keystone species? The term was coined by American zoologist Robert Paine in 1969 as meaning an animal that has disproportionate effect on its surroundings. Conservationists will often use …
Persada Health’s malaria initiative in the Papuan regency of Teluk Bintuni, West Papua was awarded a BP Helios Human EnergyEnergy and nutrients are the same thing. Plants capture energy from …
After brief rainfall in the heat of summer, the stench of ammonia over seabird colonies can be overpowering. Studies have found they can emit as much as 90kg of gaseous …
Wherever I read about animals or discuss wildlife, conservationists are obsessed with the negative impacts we have on animals. It’s an unsurprising but human-centric view that biases judgement about conservationWhy …
It’s a question I often get asked and it’s a fairly straightforward answer (with a twist). The oceans and atmosphere are inextricably linked but the importance we bestow on the …
Animals aren’t the icing on the cake. Were it not for animals, Earth would be like a mixing bowl full of flour, sugar and water, before it’s been stirred. The …
In all animals, including humans, successors to free-living bacteria are called mitochondria and are literally our bodies’ power stations. At one moment in Earth’s history, two bacteria successfully formed a …
Physical drivers such as wind and currents determine the likelihood of marine vertebrate distribution but the consequence is better food security for people. This process is illustrated by the case …
Designing High Seas Marine Protected Areas to Conserve Blue Carbon Ecosystems is a great overall report but puts itself in jeopardy by omitting wildlife and biodiversityWhat is the definition of …
How Blue Whales help regulate climate is by stirring and fertilising the ocean. In Indonesia’s Banda Sea, just north of Australia, they contribute to cold layer mixing and significantly contribute …
