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Giraffes, parrots, and oak trees, among many species facing extinction

Giraffes, parrots, and oak trees, among many species facing extinction

Hannah Steiner August 14, 2022

Around one million species are facing extinction, according to a report from IPBES, an independent intergovernmental science and policy body....

A message on World Lion Day: wild animals are not toys

A message on World Lion Day: wild animals are not toys

Liang Lan August 10, 2022

Currently, as many as 10 000 lions and other big cats, including tigers and cheetahs, are bred and kept in....

Europe battles water shortages as severe drought sweeps the continent

Europe battles water shortages as severe drought sweeps the continent

Liang Lan August 06, 2022

In Obwalden, high in the Swiss Alps, the army has been drafted in to save the cows. With mountain streams....

Plastic pollution: Birds all over the world are living in our rubbish

Plastic pollution: Birds all over the world are living in our rubbish

George Scott August 04, 2022

Birds from every continent except Antarctica have been photographed nesting or tangled in our rubbish.

Coral levels in some parts of the Great Barrier Reef are at the highest in 36 years

Coral levels in some parts of the Great Barrier Reef are at the highest in 36 years

George Scott August 04, 2022

From August 2021 to May 2022, the central and northern regions of the Great Barrier Reef had hard coral cover....

New study finds global forest area per capita has decreased by over 60%

New study finds global forest area per capita has decreased by over 60%

Liang Lan August 01, 2022

Over the past 60 years, the global forest area has declined by 81.7 million hectares, a loss that contributed to....

Experts in Marine and Coastal Systems Predict Top 15 Emerging Impacts on Ocean Biodiversity Over Next Decade

Experts in Marine and Coastal Systems Predict Top 15 Emerging Impacts on Ocean Biodiversity Over Next Decade

Liang Lan July 30, 2022

Lithium extraction from the deep sea, overfishing of deeper-water species, and the unexpected ocean impacts of wildfires on land are....

Human Activity is Pushing Vital Species Towards Extinction, U.N. Warns in Call for Sustainability

Human Activity is Pushing Vital Species Towards Extinction, U.N. Warns in Call for Sustainability

Liang Lan July 27, 2022

Every day billions of people depend on wild flora and fauna to obtain food, medicine, and energy. But a new....