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18 de jun. de 2024 · The E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation’s Half-Earth Project is committed to mapping species-level data to best inform conservation action and uses the Species Protection Index (SPI) and Species Protection Score (SPS) indicators to measure success and ensure that no species is left behind.
6 de jun. de 2024 · Half-Earth: Our Planet’s Fight for Life (2016) advanced the idea that plummeting biodiversity could be mitigated by reserving a full half of the planet for nonhuman species. By linking extant conservation areas as well as new ones using a system of corridors of protected land, Wilson argued that a tenable system for human ...
8 de jun. de 2024 · He then loaded color film into the camera and took the iconic color photographs of a half-Earth hanging over the lunar horizon, creating what would become one of the most famous images in history. The spontaneity of the event is vividly captured in a video recreated with data from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) by NASA ...
25 de may. de 2024 · Half of a globe is called a hemisphere. A hemisphere is one of the two equal halves into which a sphere, such as the Earth, can be divided. There are four hemispheres: northern, southern, eastern, and western.
Hace 5 días · Earth formed around 4.54 billion years ago, approximately one-third the age of the universe, by accretion from the solar nebula. Volcanic outgassing probably created the primordial atmosphere and then the ocean, but the early atmosphere contained almost no oxygen.
Hace 6 días · During its formation, Jupiter's mass gradually increased until it had 20 times the mass of the Earth, approximately half of which was made up of silicates, ices and other heavy-element constituents. When the proto-Jupiter grew larger than 50 Earth masses it created a gap in the solar nebula.
Hace 6 días · The Foundation’s major initiative, the Half-Earth Project, is working to inspire informed collective action to save the biosphere. Visit www.eowilsonfoundation.org to learn more. Media Contacts: E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation Niquole Esters Vice President of Strategic Engagement
