The state of an ecological system can often be judged by its biodiversity and health. Biodiversity can be viewed in terms of both the number of species present in an ecological system and the extent ...

As you and your family and friends settle in for the winter holidays, it is a great time to consider all the gifts we get from nature and the environment and how they keep us healthy and happy.

A digital ecosystem is a group of interconnected information technology resources that can function as a unit. Digital ecosystems are made up of suppliers, customers, trading partners, applications, ...

Reliable estimates of the monetary value of benefits provided by marine ecosystems is key to balancing tradeoffs among ecological, social, and economic priorities. Marine ecosystems provide myriad ...

Dying coral reefs, rainforests transforming into savannas, grasslands turning into deserts – these are ecosystem “tipping points”, boundary lines we’re desperate not to cross. In dynamic systems ...

Across the world, rainforests are becoming savanna or farmland, savanna is drying out and turning into desert, and icy tundra is thawing. Indeed, scientific studies have now recorded “regime shifts” ...