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Insects and spiders are crucial for food webs in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Their decline reduces the food supply for birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and small mammals, resulting in a scarcity of essential fatty acids

Inspired by the United Nations International Day for Biological Diversity, Kristy Deiner and her research team launched ¡°LeDNA¡± ¨C a project to gather global biodiversity data from nearly 500 lakes with the help of citizen scientists in more than 80 countries.

Climate change will alter the distribution of Alpine plants. The planning of protected areas must take this into account. A study co-led by the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL and ETH Z¨¹rich shows where Alpine countries should establish new such areas to best preserve the region's biodiversity.