/channels/taxonomy/term/11272/all en /channels/channels/news/setting-targets-wetland-restoration-mitigate-climate-change-effects-watershed-hydrology-344810 <p>How much wetland we should protect or restore is not a simple question, such that conservation targets are often set according to political agendas, then standardized globally. However, given their key regulating hydrological functions, wetlands represent nature-based solutions to the anticipated, exacerbating effect of climate change on drought and flood events, which will vary at the regional scale. </p> Tue, 10 Jan 2023 16:46:20 +0000 webfull 185892 at /channels /channels/channels/news/127-million-mcgill-research-fonds-de-recherche-du-quebec-340106 <h2><b>Tackling climate change and preserving biodiversity a key priority for Æ»¹ûÒùÔº and Quebec</b></h2> <p>The Fonds de recherche du Québec <a href="https://frq.gouv.qc.ca/en/2022-2023-competition-results/">announced </a>its latest rounds of funding earlier this month in support of research, training, and initiatives to tackle major societal challenges—including climate change and biodiversity loss.</p> Thu, 30 Jun 2022 14:36:27 +0000 webfull 180737 at /channels /channels/channels/news/new-canadian-headquarters-global-biodiversity-research-network-323136 <p>The Group on Earth Observations - Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO BON), a global research network and community of practice dedicated to improved monitoring of Earth’s biodiversity, announces the relocation of its headquarters from Leipzig, Germany, to Montreal, Canada.</p> <p>GEO BON responds to the urgent need for the best possible data and knowledge to support decisions to avoid unsustainable biodiversity loss. The information it provides will support international and national actions to meet biodiversity targets and Sustainable Development Goals.</p> Mon, 06 Jul 2020 13:17:52 +0000 webfull 161826 at /channels /channels/news/critical-information-missing-fight-save-wildlife-262598 <p><span>With global temperatures continuing to rise at an alarming rate, predictions for the impact of climate change on plants and wildlife must improve to give scientists a clearer picture of which species are most at risk of extinction.</span></p> Thu, 08 Sep 2016 18:31:23 +0000 webfull 121097 at /channels /channels/news/wallace%E2%80%99s-century-old-map-natural-world-updated-219609 <p>Until today, a map from 1876 has been the backbone for our understanding of global biodiversity. Thanks to advances in modern technology and data on more than 20,000 species, scientists have now produced a next-generation map depicting the organization of life on Earth. Published online in <i>Science </i>Express<i>,</i> the new map provides fundamental information regarding the diversity of life on our planet and is of major significance for future biodiversity research. Thu, 20 Dec 2012 19:47:15 +0000 webfull 89374 at /channels