ecosystems
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Global Insect Decline Linked to Light Pollution
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Artificial light may be devastating populations of insects, including species that provide crucial support for human agricultural systems. In a recent article published in the Annals of Applied Biology, researchers examined the effects of light pollution on insects. Artificial light increases environmental pressures faced by insects, the study concluded, and…
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Conservation Development: Residential planning with an environmentalist’s eye
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While conservation development schemes hold promise as a method of protecting sensitive lands within residential development, the ordinances that promote them should be improved.