As humans, we all play a role in our ecosystems — and as Biologist Shane Campbell-Staton explores in “Human Footprint,” that role is often surprising.

Human activities such as harvesting plants and hunting animals can unbalance the flows and cycles within those ecosystems. Tree-felling may lead to soil erosion and a loss of habitat.

The seas have long sustained human life, but a new UC Santa Barbara study shows that rising climate and human pressures are ...

By Claire Asher The combined effects of humanity’s actions are making ecosystems less resistant to change, and threatening the vital ecosystem services humanity relies upon, according to a study ...

A new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shows that insect populations are rapidly declining even in ...

Discover how humans have a positive and negative impact on the environment with these interactive learning resources for KS2 Science students aged 7-11 from BBC Bitesize.

This means that the main impact of human activity on ecosystems may arise from our replacing species with other species that behave differently.

Douglas McIntyre and David Callaway, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, discuss the alarming prediction that human activities could cause the extinction of 3,500 animal species in the next ...

Three marine scientists discussed the detrimental impact human activity is having on the evolution of ocean organisms this past Thursday as part of the Evolution Matters Lecture Series.

Research on understanding the impact chains linking activities and pressures to the marine environment can not only help identify the types of activities and habitats to be prioritised for ...