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A global observatory to monitor Earth’s biodiversity

The Global Biodiversity Observing System (GBiOS) will combine technology, data, and knowledge from around the world to provide data to monitor biodiversity change and target action.

How long will the pond turtles of Doñana be able to resist?

The Santa Olalla pond has dried up. The only area remaining little wet is a small trickle of spring water that runs along its southern shore, maintaining a tiny muddy stream. We can hardly see...

Santa Olalla, the largest lagoon in Doñana, dries up for the second year in a row

Since the Doñana Biological Station has kept records, the lagoon has never dried up two consecutive summers. Severe drought and overexploitation of the aquifer are the causes of the serious...