Ecosystem Services News
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Running dry: Competing for water on a thirsty planetFrom India to Singapore, from Los Angeles to South Africa, cities and rural communities are increasingly becoming thirsty for water. How can the world sustainably use this vital resource, and avoid conflicts arising from its scarcity? -
Can blue finance save the oceans?Blue bonds and other novel financial devices may fund conservation projects that have until now been off-limits.
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Tall and old or dense and young: Which kind of forest is better for the climate?Scientists say reforestation can provide 18 per cent of climate change mitigation through 2030, but studies appear to be divided about whether it’s better to prioritise the conservation of old forests or the replanting of young ones. -
Life on Earth weighs more than 80 billion school buses — and hardly any of that is animalsCarbon & Climate
Life on Earth weighs more than 80 billion school buses — and hardly any of that is animals
While the world has paid close attention to how humans are altering biodiversity, we know much less about how we’re impacting the planet’s biomass or the total amount of matter bound up in plants, animals, bacteria and other organisms.
Ecosystem Services Opinion
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The costs of poor fishery management– Seafood loss and waste adds up to 7 billion dollars in Indonesia. How can better monitoring ensure better standards for sustainable fishing? -
Mimicking termite nests to keep human buildings cool– According to various studies, the wall of termite nests, made up of tiny but highly-connected pores, are built for effective ventilation and temperature control. -
6 recent signs of hope for the ocean– World Resources Institute's Kristian Teleki discusses how governments and industries are coming up with new approaches for businesses to thrive while protecting the world's oceans.
Videos
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Can palm oil plantations be elephant-friendly?– From conflict to co-existence: Earthworm Foundation has come up with a solution to managing human-elephant conflict in palm oil plantations in Sabah.
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Documentary film Sexy Killers probes Indonesian candidates’ ties to Big Coal– Ahead of Indonesia’s presidential election on April 17, an online movie was recently published showing the links between Indonesian coal and energy companies and the country’s political elites.
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Watch how corals ‘violently’ bleach as sea temperatures rise– For the first time ever, scientists have captured time-lapse videos of corals bleaching in warmer-than-normal waters.
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IIED scheme aims to prevent a 'fishless' Bay of Bengal– Through an animated campaign, the International Institute for Environment and Development creatively presents how governments can stop overfishing and protect marine resources.
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