Earth is home to an astonishing diversity of species that provide food, medicine and other infrastructure necessary for the existence of humankind. Given intense competition between species for ...

2000), in addition to the high rates of species extinctions already occurring worldwide (Stork 2010). Biodiversity is a term that can be used to describe biological diversity at a variety of ...

found that 65% of the examined species showed signs of disruption, with the researchers calling it a "background level of genetic diversity loss." Lead researcher Catherine Grueber, University of ...

Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns mainly driven by the human interventions with nature. The impacts of climate ...

From small to vast ranges, species diversity grows unevenly. With a shrinking planet and climate change, biodiversity is shaped for years.

The Center for Biological Diversity and Environmental Protection ... the Endangered Species Act is our best hope for keeping these rare creatures in the world.” Background When the 2012 petition was ...