California’s beaches face declining biodiversity
Unique wildlife in a third of the beaches between Santa Barbara and San Diego is seriously threatened.
Tag: biodiversity
Ethiopia’s church forests under threat from human activity
Ethiopia's unique church forests are losing their biodiversity.
Humans have killed 60% of all animals since 1970
Things are not hopeless, but we need to act -- now.
Humans are exterminating mammals faster than evolution can keep up
Saving biodiversity makes more sense than waiting millions of years for it to re-evolve.
When it comes to protecting wildlife, we need better policy, not more science
Well, here's a surprise.
Climate change will become the leading cause of vertebrate-species loss by 2070
Things are heating up.
Coffee farming “can be a win-win for birds and farmers”, paper finds
It will keep you civil on a Monday morning and keep some bird species happy -- it's coffee!
Native red squirrels successfully reintroduced in Scottish Highlands
The project wouldn't have been possible without the support of local communities.
Diverse landscape are more resilient and productive in the face of climate change
If we want to save the planet, we need to keep it diverse.
Appetite of Amazonian cities impact wildlife up to 1,000 km away
Lots of mouths to feed.
Science is core to wildlife conservation
Scientists make a stance by marching for science and wildlife.
A major extinction is likely, and we’ll also suffer, UN experts warn
If we don't do it, we're just as screwed as them.
Restoring native plants boosts pollination
Removing invasive plants and restoring native ones does a great deal to help pollination, a new study finds.
Over-consumption is more deadly to Earth’s wildlife than climate change
We use so much of everything so fast that it's literally killing the planet.
There are probably hundreds of bugs living in your house
Our houses are teeming with tiny insects, but have no fear - not only are they harmless, they might help ...
Panther chameleon is a biological ninja
Scientists have discovered what they thought to a different species of chameleon - but DNA analysis revealed that they were ...
Three species of tiny dragons discovered in South America
Some areas of South America are so special and magical... that you might even find a dragon - or actually, ...
Ecuador indigenous leader killed just days before environmental Peru Protest
An indigenous leader of the Shuar people who was openly opposing a major mining project in Ecuador has been found bound ...
Global Wildlife Populations Down by 50% in just 40 Years
Global wildlife populations have decreased by more than half, concludes a new report released by the WWF. The extent of ...
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