Graham Alexander

May 4, 2024 | downtoearth.org.in | Krystal Tolley |Graham Alexander

Media reports about the biodiversity crisis and what researchers have argued qualifies as a mass extinction event tend to focus on the big ecological effects. Melting ice sheets, severe weather events, droughts, habitat loss and wildfires dominate headlines. So too do the plights of large iconic animals — orangutans, gorillas, polar bears, rhinos, elephants, pangolins. Small animals do not often share the limelight. That includes reptiles.

Apr 15, 2024 | phys.org | Krystal Tolley |Graham Alexander

Media reports about the biodiversity crisis and what researchers have argued qualifies as a mass extinction event tend to focus on the big ecological effects. Melting ice sheets, severe weather events, droughts, habitat loss and wildfires dominate headlines. So too do the plights of large iconic animals—orangutans, gorillas, polar bears, rhinos, elephants, pangolins.

Apr 15, 2024 | theconversation.com | Krystal Tolley |Graham Alexander

Media reports about the biodiversity crisis and what researchers have argued qualifies as a mass extinction event tend to focus on the big ecological effects. Melting ice sheets, severe weather events, droughts, habitat loss and wildfires dominate headlines. So too do the plights of large iconic animals – orangutans, gorillas, polar bears, rhinos, elephants, pangolins. Small animals do not often share the limelight. That includes reptiles.

Apr 8, 2024 | heraldscotland.com | Graham Alexander

Uncertainty, largely due to fiscal instability and lack of clear policy direction, is the biggest barrier to the UK accessing the unprecedented opportunities presented by the blue economy. At a time when the UK’s underwater industry - worth £8bn and supporting 45,000 jobs - should be rejoicing in the scale of opportunity, its potential is being hamstrung by the lack of a clear narrative from both governments and opposition on a national industrial strategy.

Feb 11, 2024 | nature.com | Hayley Clements |Bryan Maritz |Ara Monadjem |Chevonne Reynolds |Ryan Blanchard |Matthew F. Child | +68 more

AbstractSub-Saharan Africa is under-represented in global biodiversity datasets, particularly regarding the impact of land use on species’ population abundances.