How to Use biodiversity in a Sentence
biodiversity
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Recent reports on biodiversity and species loss make this case.
— Liza Featherstone, The New Republic, 6 May 2022 -
The study also highlighted the biodiversity that would be lost if such a large number of reptiles were to go extinct.
— Byjulia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2022 -
The deliberate war tactic resulted in a great lost of biodiversity along the coasts in the region and on marine life.
— Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 12 May 2022 -
Not only does this help us humans, but directly correlates to global biodiversity.
— Karthika Gupta, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2022 -
Scientists have described roughly 2 million species, but that's likely just a fraction of the biodiversity the planet supports.
— Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024 -
This discovery highlights the unique biodiversity hidden even in the deepest parts of our ocean and how the isolation of trench environments can breed unique adaptations.
— Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024 -
Tropical waters would experience the greatest loss of biodiversity, while polar species are at the highest risk of extinction.
— Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2022 -
The area was part of a biodiversity hotspot known as the Western Ghats.
— Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 10 July 2024 -
And for many, the loss of biodiversity and climate change go hand-in-hand.
— Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 15 Oct. 2022 -
The goal of the treaty is to reverse biodiversity losses.
— Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2023 -
The host of the special is all about finding ways to preserve the biodiversity that dead zones can harm.
— Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 12 July 2024 -
The spectacle is a boon for tourism and a sign of the region’s biodiversity.
— Renee Bonorchis, Bloomberg.com, 13 Dec. 2022 -
Many of these corals, which are havens for biodiversity, were wiped out.
— Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024 -
The line aims to weave in her culture and pay homage to her home country’s biodiversity and heritage.
— Sofia Celeste, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024 -
There is a bevy of biodiversity lurking in your home right now.
— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2024 -
Moreover, Panama just signed the High Seas Treaty to protect the ocean and its biodiversity.
— Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 -
And the beehives, hedges and forests that help maintain biodiversity.
— Karla Adam, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023 -
That’s good for the climate (trees sequester carbon), biodiversity and the soils.
— Moises Velasquez-Manoff, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2022 -
California is one of the world’s top 10 biodiversity hot spots, with plants that grow nowhere else, Ramirez said.
— Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2024 -
If the biodiversity is lost, the animals don’t come back.
— Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 22 June 2022 -
Green roofs support biodiversity and keep us cool in heat waves.
— Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024 -
The conditions for serendipity, like those for biodiversity, are rarely the best for the short-term bottom line.
— Max Norman, The New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2022 -
Teeming with biodiversity, the botanicals here are unique in the world.
— Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 29 June 2022 -
While extinctions on Earth might be old hat, this is the first threat to biodiversity caused by a single species living on the planet itself.
— Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 2 May 2023 -
It’s part of a broader movement to trade perfect grass for more biodiversity.
— Rachel Kurzius, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2022 -
It is thought to be the third biggest driver of biodiversity loss after changes in land and sea use and overexploitation of resources.
— Sabrina Weiss, WIRED, 17 Aug. 2023 -
Yet, taking down fences, clearing paths and opening the spaces to the public risks hurting the very biodiversity that those who descend on the Little Belt are no doubt drawn to.
— Juliette Guéron-Gabrielle, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2023 -
As a result, Earth is on the brink of becoming uninhabitable and is in the throes of a biodiversity crisis.
— Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 9 July 2024 -
Costa Rica is home to 30 national parks and about five percent of the world's biodiversity.
— Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2023 -
In rocky regions around the world, groups are working to preserve and promote the craft of dry stone walling, touting the benefits to biodiversity and low carbon footprint.
— Hannah Kirshner, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2023
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