phys.org/news/2026-10-islands-harbor-earth-biodiversity-overlooked.html Islands harbor nearly 20% of Earth's biodiversity, yet remain overlooked in conservation strategies
A global assessment of 16,578 islands finds that by 2050 climate change will be the main threat to 65% of island ecosystems, land-use change to 22% and biological invasions to 13%. Researchers urge stronger protection in 31 countries with many high-exposure hotspots.
— via Phys.org
