The European Green Deal misses Europe's subterranean biodiversity hotspots

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Recently constructed hydropower dams were associated with reduced economic production, population, and greenness in nearby areas

Peilei Fan et al.

Summary: Hydropower dams have significant impacts on renewable energy production, water resources, and economic development, especially in the Global South. This study found that a large portion of global GDP and population are located within 50 km of hydropower dams. The construction of these dams has different effects on nearby areas, with some regions experiencing increased GDP and urban land, while others have decreased GDP, urban land, population, and greenness. Large dams are associated with reduced GDP and greenness, while small and medium dams are linked to decreased population and urban land.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2022)

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Review Green & Sustainable Science & Technology

Climate change in the Western Balkans and EU Green Deal: status, mitigation and challenges

Sandi Knez et al.

Summary: This paper investigates the climate change situation in the Western Balkans region and its impact on various sectors. The research shows that the average annual temperature has increased in all countries of the region, mainly due to industrial activities, energy production, and coal exploitation. While Croatia has taken significant steps towards climate change mitigation as an EU member, other countries in the region are still in the process of adopting necessary regulations and strategies. The implementation of specific activities to address climate change remains low due to various factors such as lower economic development and lack of investment.

ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIETY (2022)

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Article Biodiversity Conservation

A hotspot of groundwater amphipod diversity on a crossroad of evolutionary radiations

Spela Borko et al.

Summary: This study investigated the biodiversity patterns and underlying processes of the groundwater ecosystem using the hyper-speciose amphipod genus Niphargus as a model system. The results showed that species richness and phylogenetic diversity do not predictably correlate and different processes have led to the formation of species-rich areas in the Western Balkans. This calls for caution in conservation strategies relying solely on the number of species and may change the view on conservation priorities within this region.

DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS (2022)

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Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

A subterranean adaptive radiation of amphipods in Europe

Spela Borko et al.

Summary: The study presented evidence for a large adaptive radiation of the subterranean amphipod genus Niphargus, indicating that multiple subordinate adaptive radiations make up the major adaptive radiation, which originated around 15 million years ago in association with the uplift of carbonate massifs in South-Eastern Europe.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2021)

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Article Biology