An ecosystem is a particular environment where plant and animal species interact. As humans, we all play a role in our ecosystems — and as Biologist Shane Campbell-Staton explores in “Human Footprint” ...

Losing critical ecosystems will severely impact the economy through reduced food and energy security; damages to assets such as real estate, croplands and infrastructure; and health risks that impair ...

In 2019, the OECD estimated that Natural Ecosystem Services contributed $125-140 trillion of value each year, which it noted was almost one and a half times the size of global GDP. Source: World ...

The Calvin Ecosystem Preserve & Native Gardens preserves and restores 10 distinct natural community types as defined by the Michigan Natural Features Inventory. We are are dedicated to protecting and ...

The increased popularity of natural climate solutions (NCS), which aim to protect and restore natural ecosystems to address climate change, has resulted in misunderstandings and confusion around what ...

Researchers find the behavior of complex ecosystems can be predicted based on just two pieces of information: the number of species in the community and how strongly they interact with each other.

The Fort Benning Natural Resources Management Branch helps sustain, protect and enhance Maneuver Center of Excellence training missions while meeting natural resources stewardship and environmental ...

Too often, one ecosystem is overlooked in value and complexity in the workings of our planet. The images of a leveled forest or polluted waterway resonate much more strongly than the increasing ...

As ecosystems degrade at an alarming rate, humanity must find new ways to value the natural world so it isn’t lost forever. Some economists and environmentalists say that to protect nature, we must ...

It's a rich and complex ecosystem that can help natural biodiversity to return. Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She ...