#ecosystem destruction

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Indonesia takes action against mining firms after floods devastate population of world’s rarest ape

Conservationists hail the ‘desperately needed’ measures and urge greater protection after up to 11% of endangered Tapanuli orangutans wiped

...Tapanuli orangutans were wiped out. The floods and landslides that tore through Indonesia’s fragile Batang Toru ecosystem in November 2024 – killing up to 11% of the world’s Tapanuli orangutan population – prompted widespread scrutiny of the extractive companies operating in the area at the time of the ecological catastrophe. For weeks, investigators searched for evidence that the companies may have damaged the Batang Toru and Garoga watersheds before the disaster, which washed torrents of mud and logs into villages, claiming the lives of more than 1,100 people. Now, the government is taking action. Over the past week, Indonesia’s president, Prabowo Subianto, has announced a number of measures to hold companies accountable over what scientists say was an “extinction-level disturbance” for the world’s rarest ape. “This is the news we have been waiting for, and the deep breath the Batang Toru ecosystem desperately needed,” said Amanda Hurowitz, the forest commodities lead at conservation nonprofit Mighty Earth, which has long been fighting threats to the Tapanuli. On Tuesday, the Indonesian government said it would revoke the permits of 28 companies, halting their operations in the area. This includes the permits for mining company PT Agincourt Resources, behind the Martabe goldmine, as well as the permit for PT North Sumatera Hydro Energy, the developer of a large hydropower project being built along the Batang Toru River. The other permits were largely focused on timber harvesting and oil palm plantations.

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“Now, People Can See For Themselves”: Heartbreaking Footage Exposes What Trawling Really Does To The Seabed

“This Hit Me In The Guts”: World-First Footage Shows Fish Swimming For Their Lives As Trawlers Close In

“This is something that doesn't have to happen in our marine protected areas. It could end tomorrow, if we choose it to, and it would be to

Sickening footage, with the Disney and Hulu logos floating cheerily in the upper corner of the frame.

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What to Do About the Baltic: Hanna Paulomäki at TEDxWarsaw

this is a ted talk which explains the urgent problem of the destruction of the ecosystem of the baltic sea, held by Finnish oceanographer Hanna Paulomäki. it is in english.

The Baltic Sea is one of the worlds biggest seas of brackish water. it therefore have an unique ecosystem. in addition to that, if nothing is done about the destruction of its ecosystem, we do risk the entire sea becoming a dead zone, were no life, except some hardy bacteria can survive. these dead zones of the baltic sea, are already covering large parts of the seas area, as is explained by Hanna Paulomäki in the video.

the destruction of the baltic seas ecosystem, do not only threaten the wildlife and nature in it, but also the livelihoods of all the people who depend on the baltic sea for their livelihood, in whatever capacity that may be.

here is a map, with the baltic sea in the center, which also shows all the countries who have coastline towards this sea.

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Africa’s forests transformed from carbon sink to carbon source, study finds

Alarming shift since 2010 means planet’s three main rainforest regions now contribute to climate breakdown

Africa’s forests have turned from a carbon sink into a carbon source, according to research that underscores the need for urgent action to save the world’s great natural climate stabilisers. The alarming shift, which has happened since 2010, means all of the planet’s three main rainforest regions – the South American Amazon, south-east Asia and Africa – have gone from being allies in the fight against climate breakdown to being part of the problem. Human activity is the primary cause of the problem. Farmers are clearing more land for food production. Infrastructure projects and mining are exacerbating the loss of vegetation and global heating – caused by the burning of gas, oil and coal – thereby degrading the resilience of ecosystems. Scientists found that between 2010 and 2017, African forests lost approximately 106bn kg of biomass per year, which is equivalent to the weight of about 106m cars. The worst affected were the tropical moist broadleaf forests in Democratic Republic of Congo, Madagascar and parts of west Africa

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युद्धाच्या ज्वाळांत जळते पर्यावरण : निसर्गाचा मूक आक्रोश

युद्धे व सशस्त्र संघर्ष: पर्यावरण एक मूक बळीआज जगभरात सुरू असलेली युद्धे केवळ मानवी जीवितहानी आणि आर्थिक नुकसानापुरती मर्यादित नाहीत; ती पृथ्वीच्या पर्यावरणालाही खोल जखमा देत आहेत. बॉम्बस्फोट, क्षेपणास्त्रे, जळणारे इंधनसाठे, उद्ध्वस्त पायाभूत सुविधा आणि प्रदूषित हवा-पाणी यामुळे निसर्गाचा समतोल ढासळत आहे. युद्धाच्या धगधगत्या रणांगणात मानवासोबतच पर्यावरणही एक मूक पण मोठा बळी ठरत आहे. प्रा डॉ संजय…

युद्धाच्या ज्वाळांत जळते पर्यावरण : निसर्गाचा मूक आक्रोश

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This is the story of Weda Bay – and how nature is being sacrificed for mining

Analysis has found more than 3,000 mining operations within the most naturally precious areas of the planet – a much bigger footprint than p

...a much bigger footprint than previously thought. Weda Bay is just one example of a global trend that could see the mining industry expand into some of Earth’s last areas of wilderness in search of minerals and materials to feed the global economy. Analysis produced for the Guardian by a group of academic researchers found more than 3,267 mining operations within key biodiversity areas (KBAs), accounting for nearly 5% of the mining sector’s global footprint. China, Brazil, Argentina and Mexico top the rankings for total surface mining area within key biodiversity areas, the most naturally precious areas of the planet. Until recently, quantifying the industry’s exact imprint has been a difficult task, with mining companies rarely sharing accessible details about their environmental impact. But a growing number of researchers are using satellite imagery to track the sector’s activities from space. “We have a huge gap on the global assessments of the footprint of mining. It is much bigger than we think,” says Victor Maus, a researcher at Vienna University of Economics and Business. “Most of what is published about mines is for businesses and attracting investors. There’s not much about their impacts. It has somehow escaped the eye of the international community,” he says. With growing demand for commodities to fuel the green energy transition, the mining sector’s footprint continues to grow.-“We see an expansion of mines in biodiverse areas, particularly with materials like nickel in Indonesia. You have seen expansion into pristine forests over the past few years. The same in the Amazon in Brazil and Peru – gold mining is big there,” says Maus.

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Biodiversity collapse threatens UK security, intelligence chiefs warn

Ecosystem destruction will increase food shortages, disorder and mass migration, with effects already being felt

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Vanishing wildlife pushes Brazilian mosquitoes toward human blood

The strong preference for humans could lead to the transmission of more viral diseases and adverse health outcomes for people who live in th

...who live in the area. In a forested area along the Brazilian coastline, mosquitoes that previously fed on a variety of hosts are increasingly turning to human blood. Scientists say the destruction of the ecosystem’s biodiversity is forcing mosquitoes to find new sources to quench their thirst. The strong preference for humans could lead to the transmission of more viral diseases and adverse health outcomes for people who live in the area, the researchers said. Why are mosquitoes increasingly targeting humans as a food source? Stretching along the Brazilian coastline, the Atlantic Forest is home to hundreds of species of birds, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and fish. However, due to human expansion, only about a third of the forest’s original area remains intact. As human presence drives animals from their habitats, mosquitoes are increasingly targeting humans as a food source, a new study published in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution has found. “This is crucial [research] because, in an environment like the Atlantic Forest with a great diversity of potential vertebrate hosts, a preference for humans significantly enhances the risk of pathogen transmission,” said co-author Dr Sergio Machado, a researcher who studies microbiology and immunology at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.

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