The vast majority of the companies and industry associations engage in lobbying that’s misaligned with international biodiversity goals agreed to in a 2022 treaty.
Warming Climate Is Already Too Hot to Handle for 2% of Amphibians, Study Shows
The study revealed an unexpected pattern where tropical species in the Southern Hemisphere face greater heat risk, while in the Northern Hemisphere, species at higher latitudes are more vulnerable.
The study revealed an unexpected pattern where tropical species in the Southern Hemisphere face greater heat risk, while in the Northern Hemisphere, species at higher latitudes are more vulnerable.
Trophies, Body Parts & Live Animals Dominate Global Lion Trade, Data Show
South Africa stands out as a hotspot for the trade due to the flourishing captive lion industry, which also supplies body parts and engages in canned hunting.
South Africa stands out as a hotspot for the trade due to the flourishing captive lion industry, which also supplies body parts and engages in canned hunting.
‘De-Extinction’ Isn’t Just Misleading — It’s Dangerous, Ecologist Says
Hochuli explains why ecologists like him say de-extinction isn’t just a misleading term, but a dangerous one that promotes false hope and perverse incentives at the expense of existing conservation efforts that are proven to work.
Hochuli explains why ecologists like him say de-extinction isn’t just a misleading term, but a dangerous one that promotes false hope and perverse incentives at the expense of existing conservation efforts that are proven to work.
Scientists Warn Coral Restoration Can’t Keep Pace With Global Reef Collapse
The scale-cost mismatch is staggering: Restoring just 1.4% of degraded coral could cost up to US$16.7 trillion, while current global funding is only US$258 million.
The scale-cost mismatch is staggering: Restoring just 1.4% of degraded coral could cost up to US$16.7 trillion, while current global funding is only US$258 million.
Oil Companies Have Downplayed Extent of Spills in Gulf of Mexico, Investigation Finds
Occasionally, even the spills that are reported are played down. The volume of the Ek’ Balam oil spill in 2023 — the most serious spill in Mexico in recent years — was under-reported by 10 to 200 times, according to calculations performed by scientists using satellite images of the disaster.
Occasionally, even the spills that are reported are played down. The volume of the Ek’ Balam oil spill in 2023 — the most serious spill in Mexico in recent years — was under-reported by 10 to 200 times, according to calculations performed by scientists using satellite images of the disaster.
‘Snow-White’ Monkeys of Sri Lanka Draw in Tourists
Purple-faced langurs typically have black coats and purplish-black faces with white sideburns, but some individuals around the village of Lankagama near the Sinharaja forest have completely or partially white coats.
Purple-faced langurs typically have black coats and purplish-black faces with white sideburns, but some individuals around the village of Lankagama near the Sinharaja forest have completely or partially white coats.
An Interview With Orangutan Conservationist and Advocate Gary Shapiro
In the late 1970s, Shapiro took his research to Indonesian Borneo, where he lived among ex-captive orangutans and conducted the first study of sign language with apes in their natural habitat.
In the late 1970s, Shapiro took his research to Indonesian Borneo, where he lived among ex-captive orangutans and conducted the first study of sign language with apes in their natural habitat.
Global Warming Hits Hardest for Those Who Can’t Escape It
Many lack the ability to move away from impacts like heat, flooding and landslides.
Many lack the ability to move away from impacts like heat, flooding and landslides.
The Wisdom of the Elders: Why the Oldest Animals Matter
The causes are disturbingly familiar: overfishing, habitat destruction, trophy hunting, and climate change.
The causes are disturbingly familiar: overfishing, habitat destruction, trophy hunting, and climate change.
Pangolins Help Biodiversity Recover After Fires
Chinese pangolins (Manis pentadactyla), researchers have found, act as ecosystem engineers.
Chinese pangolins (Manis pentadactyla), researchers have found, act as ecosystem engineers.
Loss of Great White Sharks Triggers Domino Effect Down Food Chain, Study Shows
The changes also coincided with shifts in the behavior of animals that live in the orbit of great whites.
The changes also coincided with shifts in the behavior of animals that live in the orbit of great whites.
Why Captive Elephants Formed a Circle During the San Diego Earthquake
The elephants likely bunched during the earthquake because they “have receptors in their feet and the tip of their trunk that are extremely sensitive to vibrations,” Poole said.
The elephants likely bunched during the earthquake because they “have receptors in their feet and the tip of their trunk that are extremely sensitive to vibrations,” Poole said.
Illegal Trafficking of Siamang Gibbons Is a Concerning and Underreported Crisis (Commentary)
“Urgent action is needed to combat this ongoing crisis before the song of the siamang and other gibbons vanishes from the forests of Sumatra,” the author argues.
“Urgent action is needed to combat this ongoing crisis before the song of the siamang and other gibbons vanishes from the forests of Sumatra,” the author argues.
‘Trophies’ Shared on Social Media Reveal Scale of Mass Bird Slaughter in Lebanon
A first-of-its-kind study uses social media photos and posts to assess the level of illegal hunting in Lebanon, where studies show an estimated 2.5 million birds are killed each year.
A first-of-its-kind study uses social media photos and posts to assess the level of illegal hunting in Lebanon, where studies show an estimated 2.5 million birds are killed each year.
AI Uncovers How Birds Remix Their Songs Over Time
If you thought only humans had unique musical tastes that differed drastically across geographies and generations, think again.
If you thought only humans had unique musical tastes that differed drastically across geographies and generations, think again.