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… land and water is causing shifts in ecosystems and loss of biodiversity; plastics in the ocean is on the rise and there … pollutants contribute to air pollution and loss of biodiversity (Vet 2014). Similarly there have been great … humans and wildlife of protein continue to be exposed (Island 2013). Some studies show that, if current pollution …

… including increasing climate variability, will also affect biodiversity, and ecosystem composition, function, and … and urban areas, often referred to as the ‘urban heat island effect’. An increase in temperature of 1 °C, which is … including increased climatic variability, can affect the biodiversity and thus ecosystem composition and functioning …