From December 7-19, 196 nations will meet to determine a new global biodiversity framework. In addition to species and nature conservation, climate protection is also being discussed, because the two are connected, says UFZ biodiversity researcher Josef Settele in an interview. »
The increase in extreme climate events and the loss of biodiversity are linked in many ways. That is why scientists from the UFZ, among others, are calling for a new research agenda in Nature that links the risks of climate extremes and the decline in biodiversity.»
In the annual scientific ranking of the most cited researchers (Highly Cited Researchers list from Clarivate), four scientists of the UFZ are represented in 2022: Prof Stan W. Harpole, Dr Jakob Zscheischler, Prof Josef Settele and Prof Ingolf Kühn.»
The conversion of natural forests and grasslands to intensive agriculture and livestock is the biggest cause of global biodiversity loss. This is the main result of an study led by researchers from Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (Argentina), in which the UFZ was also involved.»
Carbon dioxide can be removed from the atmosphere by natural or technical means. Researchers from the Helmholtz Climate Initiative, led by the UFZ, have investigated the potential of various processes and identified the approaches with the highest potential.»
Jahrestagung der Deutschen Bodenkundlichen Gesellschaft (DGB)
