Can technology help solve the biodiversity crisis?
Our podcast on the science and technology making the news. This week: our environment editor investigates innovation in monitoring, modelling and protecting Earth’s ecosystems
THE LOSS of biodiversity poses as great a risk to humanity as climate change. Catherine Brahic, The Economist’s environment editor, investigates whether technology can help to monitor, model and protect Earth’s ecosystems. Also, do conservation scientists need to employ a new approach to work better with technologists? Runtime: 28 min
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