Ecological restoration is the process of reclaiming habitat and ecosystem functions by restoring the lands and waters on which plants and animals depend. Restoration is a corrective step that involves ...

Ecosystem restoration projects aim to restore biodiversity and associated compromised ecosystem services. Evidence is persuasive of the increased risks of zoonotic diseases with degradation and ...

Forests across the globe are witnessing remarkable transformations as scientists document unprecedented restoration efforts that are reshaping entire ecosystems. Despite facing alarming deforestation ...

Social justice must be at the heart of global restoration initiatives—and not "superficial" or "tokenistic"—if ecosystem degradation is to be addressed effectively, according to new research.

As the world focuses on repairing damaged ecosystems, especially with the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration and new EU Nature Restoration law in place, a new study sounds a clear message: when it ...

Worldwide, deforestation and farming practices are responsible for the degradation of vital ecosystems. While there is a significant amount of interest in climate mitigation by restoring those ...

A first-of-its-kind project seeking to restore river ecosystems along 39 miles of the Lower Mississippi River has federal approval to move forward — if it can secure a slice of the federal bankroll.

This year’s World Environment Day will launch and focus on the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration is a global rallying cry to heal our planet. Ecosystems ...

Happy New Year! I want to begin this column by acknowledging how this year’s holidays coincided with a storm surge that battered our shoreline, including the Santa Cruz Wharf and the Santa Cruz Harbor ...

Ecological restoration is the process of recovering the health and integrity of degraded or damaged ecosystems, often by re-establishing natural processes and native species. Recognizing the need to ...