Tag: ecology
Ecological Threats Fuel Conflict and Displacement
A 25% increase in food insecurity elevates the risk of conflict by 36%, while a 25% rise in the number of people without access to clean drinking water raises the likelihood of conflict by 18%. Food insecurity and water stress are tightly interlinked, with regions having a history of conflict and weak governance being the most susceptible, said the Ecological Threat Report, produced by the Institute for Economics & Peace.
Sands of Change: Global Marine Extraction Threatens Biodiversity
In a concerning revelation, the marine dredging industry is extracting a staggering six billion tons of sand annually, equivalent to over 1 million dump trucks' worth per day. This massive extraction of sand and other sediments is exerting tremendous pressure on marine life and ecosystems, with far-reaching consequences for biodiversity and coastal communities.
Understanding Ecological Challenges Need of the Hour
With many an ecological phenomenon impacting the society, an urgent need to understand how a range of emerging ecological challenges could trigger...
Act More or Face Worsened Ecology; Report
The present levels of ecological degradation will substantially worsen, thereby intensifying a range of social challenges, including malnutrition, forced migration and illness...
Brainy Birds Withstand Climate Change
Several North American migratory birds are found to shrink in size as temperatures have warmed over the past 40 years. However, the birds with...
Degradation and Conflict; a Joint Threat to Ecology
A cyclic relationship exists between ecological degradation and conflict whereby degradation of resources leads to conflict, and the conflict leads to further resource degradation,...
