Protected areas are biodiversity reservoirs around the globe. But as the warming of the planet's climate accelerates, species using these havens may be forced to shift their distributions (if they're able) to or through areas that are no longer protected. “Climate change is going to affect everything on Earth,” said Sean Parks, a research ecologist with the Rocky Mountain Research Station’s Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute. “When most protected areas were establis

Drawing on more than 1,000 scientific studies assessing the value of nature, a landmark study published by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) assesses the many different values of nature and how to incorporate these into decision-making. The IPBES is often referred to as conservation scientists' equivalent of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change -- the key United Nation's group of climate scientists. The IPBE