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25 10 2020 | 10:54

Rewilding 30 per cent of world’s land would halt extinctions and ‘absorb half of CO2 emissions’, major study finds

30x30 goal ‘critical’ in preventing species loss and climate breakdown ‘spinning out of control’ Last month, political leaders from 64 countries around the world all pledged to “reverse biodiversity…

24 10 2020 | 11:55

Thousands of seal pups discovered dead in mysterious mass die-off at colony in Namibia.

‘This is tragic, as it makes up a large portion of the new pup arrivals expected in late November,’ says conservationist organisation. Thousands of dead seal pups have been washed up on land in …

19 10 2020 | 08:49

Climate research is critical in Africa: how to make it more visible.

Weather and climate have far-reaching effects on every part of life. The timing of seasons, range of daily and seasonal temperatures, the amount of rainfall – these all influence things as diverse as…

19 10 2020 | 08:46

Rewild to mitigate the climate crisis, urge leading scientists.

Restoring degraded natural lands highly effective for carbon storage and avoiding species extinctions. Restoring natural landscapes damaged by human exploitation can be one of the most effective and…

19 10 2020 | 08:45

Singapore Will Plant One Million Trees by 2030.

Languishing in the soft, silty mud, the living fossil looked as if it didn't have a care in the world as it feasted on the fish left stranded in the tidal mangrove pools of the Sungei Buloh wetlands…

19 10 2020 | 08:25

Namibia dehorns 666 rhinos since 2018 to curb poaching.

Namibia is dehorning most of its endangered black rhinos in an effort to curb poaching, official said Thursday. According to Environment Ministry spokesperson Romeo Muyunda, Namibia has dehorned…

19 10 2020 | 08:15

Trump's USDA Sued Over Mass Killing of Native Wildlife.

Days after federal data revealed taxpayers funded the killing of 1.2 million native animal species in 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Wildlife Services program was sued Thursday over what…

19 10 2020 | 08:08

An African Treasure.

The Makay Massif, a true Malagasy refuge in the heart of Africa. Completely isolated until the early 2000s, these valleys are home to numerous extraordinary animals and plants which have in turn…

10 10 2020 | 08:40

Dead animals are washing ashore on a remote Russian peninsula. What’s going on?

An unidentified pollution event may have spilled a slew of toxic chemicals into the water. Thousands of dead octopuses, starfish and other sea creatures have recently washed up on the shores of the…

10 10 2020 | 08:33

High and dry: will India's swimming camels be the last of their kind?

Rapid industrialisation in Gujarat threatens the mangroves that kharai camels and their nomadic herders depend on. Ayub Amin Jat treats his camels like his children. But then his camels are no…

10 10 2020 | 08:25

Mountain butterflies 'will have to be relocated as habitats get too hot'.

Populations of mountain ringlet in Lake District face being wiped out as cooler habitats disappear. The diversity and resilience of cold-loving butterfly species is threatened by global heating…

05 10 2020 | 09:51

World leaders pledge to halt Earth’s destruction ahead of UN summit.

France, Germany and UK among more than 60 countries promising to put wildlife and climate at heart of post-Covid recovery plans. World leaders have pledged to clamp down on pollution, embrace…

04 10 2020 | 19:26

'Sliding towards extinction': koala may be given endangered listing as numbers plummet.

The species is among 28 animals being assessed for potential upgrade of their threat status, federal government says. The koala is being considered for official listing as endangered after the…

04 10 2020 | 19:22

The neural cruelty of captivity: Keeping large mammals in zoos and aquariums damages their brains.

Hanako, a female Asian elephant, lived in a tiny concrete enclosure at Japan’s Inokashira Park Zoo for more than 60 years, often in chains, with no stimulation. In the wild, elephants live in herds,…

27 09 2020 | 09:32

‘Trash Tsunami’ Washes up on Honduran Beaches.

A "trash tsunami" has washed ashore on the beaches of Honduras, endangering both wildlife and the local economy.

27 09 2020 | 08:36

At Least 380 Whales Die in Australia's Largest Mass Stranding.

More long-finned pilot whales were found stranded today on beaches in Tasmania, Australia. About 500 whales have become stranded, including at least 380 that have died, the AP reported. It is the…

23 09 2020 | 11:50

World fails to meet a single target to stop destruction of nature – UN report.

Humanity at a crossroads’ after a decade in which all of the 2010 Aichi goals to protect wildlife and ecosystems have been missed. The world has failed to meet a single target to stem the…

23 09 2020 | 11:14

Hundreds of Thousands of Migratory Birds 'Falling Out of the Sky' in the Southwest.

The American Southwest is witnessing a horrific and inexplicable phenomenon, likely due to the climate crisis: hundreds of thousands of migratory birds are dying off. The birds seem to be just "…

23 09 2020 | 10:35

'Lost decade for nature' as UK fails on 17 of 20 UN biodiversity targets.

UK government said it failed on two-thirds of targets, but RSPB analysis is bleaker – and suggests UK is moving backwards in some areas. The UK has failed to reach 17 out of 20 UN biodiversity…

23 09 2020 | 10:04

The facts of extinction and the need to act.

The evidence of wildlife decline can be seen on our own doorsteps, writes Pat Twidale, while Sarah Flavell wonders what it will take for us to wake up from our complacency.