A new paper has found that more than half of the planet’s turtle and tortoise species are threatened with extinction. While the paper...

What changes has human activity caused to the Earth’s land surface? Farming is a major cause of climate change and biodiversity loss,...

The dichotomy between “native” and “invasive” species similarly creates a schism in the conservation field. While the terms seem...

New research has shown that the fecal waste of seabirds- namely seagulls, pelicans and penguins- could be worth nearly half a billion US...

On July 31, Earth.Org reported that the president of Cameroon had approved a logging concession in the Ebo Forest that would threaten the...

Bumblebees are vitally important pollinators of wild flowering plants and agricultural crops across the world. However, populations of...

In the latter part of 2016, Ethan Steinberg and two of his friends planned a driving tour across the U.S. to interview farmers. Their...

International conservation charity ZSL (Zoological Society of London) along with partners Blue Marine Foundation (BLUE) and British...

According to new research published in the journal Scientific Reports, beluga whales have complex social networks, with close...

Over the past few days, destructive fires have swept large portions of the Tsavo National Park in Kenya, threatening wildlife and...

The once critically endangered giant panda has rebounded in numbers in recent years, representing one of the most successful restoration...

The Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the...

New Guinea has the highest plant diversity of any island on Earth, reports a comprehensive assessment of vascular plant species published...

A new study using satellite mapping technology has revealed 11 previously unknown emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica, increasing the...

There is only one photo of the smooth handfish: an image of a withered, yellowing specimen with pectoral fins that extend like arms, and...

Rhino poaching in South Africa fell by 53% in the half of 2020, owing partly to COVID-19 travel restrictions and lockdowns in the country...

On July 22, Cameroon approved a logging concession in Ebo Forest in the Littoral region, despite the fact that the forest is home to many...

In honour of Global Tiger Day, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar released the fourth All Tiger Estimation- 2018 report, in...

Pangolins have been locally extinct in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province for the last 30 or 40 years, experts say. But now, local...

Ecuador has sounded the alarm after its navy discovered around 260 mostly Chinese-flagged fishing vessels in the ocean surrounding the...