Never before has a single species become the top predator on land and sea, and human dominance over the natural environment has caused shifts in world ecosystems unprecedented in the last 500 ...

Humans are exacting a heavy toll on the world's vertebrates, exploiting more than one-third of them and threatening the existence of more than 5,000 species, according to a global study looking at how ...

Grizzly bear hair points to human impact on ecosystem, study shows Ivan Semeniuk Science Reporter Published March 21, 2024 Updated March 22, 2024 ...

Lush seagrass beds that support marine life, store carbon and prevent coastal erosion are on the decline due to such things as farming, aquaculture and coastal development. Now, researchers at ...

Ecological scientists will discuss findings on human-ecosystem interactions—from the effects of nanomaterials on plant growth to the diversity of insect species on green roofs, and even ...

There is abundant evidence that human beings are beginning to alter some of the planet's basic physical, chemical and biological systems, 1, 2, 3 endangering other species and disrupting ecosystems in ...

This is just one example of the unintended consequences of the loss of wildlife. New research reveals human cost of ignoring wildlife collapse: 'Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning do matter ...