Countries are failing to protect nature in their COVID-19 recovery plans
There are concrete things governments can do to protect biodiversity while we recover from the pandemic.
Tag: biodiversity
Maple species face a growing threat of extinction
Known for their vivid colors, several maple species are now in danger of extinction.
The world didn’t meet one single biodiversity target set out a decade ago
We can still act before it's too late for the natural world.
Almost two-thirds of the global wildlife population has disappeared since 1970
We can still flatten and reserve the declining trends with urgent action.
More mammal species face extinction by 2100 if further action isn’t taken soon
Mammal species are experiencing an accelerated decline.
Scientists urge UN to tackle biodiversity loss and stop new pandemics
Delegates will discuss the development of a new biodiversity framework next month.
This is the secret behind biodiversity hotspots
Stability helped these hotspots form, but climate change is putting an end to that.
Preventing the next pandemic would cost just 2% of the COVID-19 economic damage
We have to deal with wildlife trade and the destruction of forests -- then we could prevent the next pandemic ...
Half the planet is still free from a significant human influence – and it should remain like that
Conservationists call to expand the amount of land formally protected.
The world is facing a sixth mass extinction — and it’s happening much faster than expected
Human activities are driving thousands of species to the brink of extinction.
A coronavirus recovery can benefit biodiversity, researchers argue
Researchers ask governments to put conservation of nature in the center.
Birds in higher latitudes are more adapted to long-distance flight
Researchers analyzed the wing shapes of more than 10,000 species of birds.
Shifting away from monocultures would benefit both wildlife and people
If it benefits both us and the planet, I'm happy.
Ecosystems with varied plant species are lusher, more efficient
Greater plant diversity benefits everyone in the ecosystem, a new study reports. Image credits Tien Vu. Higher levels of plant ...
At least 26% of the ocean needs to be relegated to conservation to prevent marine collapse
Not all is well in the ocean.
We might lose 1 out of 3 animal and plant species by 2070 due to climate change
One-third of plant and animal species could be gone within five decades.
Our long shadow: humanity places ‘intense’ pressure on 17,500 species of land vertebrates
With great impact comes great responsibility.
Why is 2020 is a key year for the future of the planet’s environment
Governments have the chance to increase ambition next year
‘Half-Earth’ conservation schemes would affect over a billion people
We should do more with less. Nature needs it.
Biodiversity is a linchpin of productive, resilient crops
In matters of the farm, diversity matters.