Amazon’s Biocultural Heritage Under Greater Threat Than Expected
Indigenous cultures in the Amazon region will lose up to one-third of the native plant species due to climate change while biocultural knowledge is set to decline sharply by 2080.
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Environmental DNA Reveals Impact of Climate and Humans on Global River Fish Biodiversity
Human activity and climate influence biodiversity patterns in river ecosystems, as a global analysis of fish biodiversity using environmental DNA (eDNA) reveals. -
ESA Mission to Explore Understory Biodiversity
The HiBiDiS mission aims to provide new insights into forest biodiversity, answering key questions about climate change. UZH is participating as a scientific partner. -
Between Campus and Society
Exhibitions that inspire and experiments that lead to new solutions: two UZH employees share how they bring knowledge to life. -
How Soil Microbes Adapt to Life in Lakes
An analysis of bacteria in Lake Zurich reveals that some soil microbes acquire new traits in order to colonize new aquatic habitats, while others reduce their genome size. -
Imagine Lake Zurich Filled With Diamonds
Sustainability is no longer just nice-to-have, it’s a concrete call to action. The UZH Sustainable event showcased how the University of Zurich is answering this call. -
Global Warming Causes Cropland Areas to Shrink
The subtropics are particularly affected. Explore animated diagrams and interactive maps that show the extent of the decline in various climate scenarios. -
Pesticides Significantly Affect Soil Life and Biodiversity
Seventy percent of soils in Europe are contaminated with pesticides. A Europe-wide study now shows that their effects on soil life are substantial, as pesticides suppress various beneficial soil organisms.