Earth is home to millions of discovered species of plants and animals with many more yet to be known. They all play vital roles in each other, their ecosystems, and the planet's overall health and ...

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Imagine walking deep into a cool, damp, shady redwood forest. Inhale the scent, sink into the duff, touch verdant ferns, pluck tangy huckleberries and marvel at the spectacular vine maples and iris ...

In a world where as many as half of animal species are "sliding towards extinction," an important United Nations meeting on biodiversity this week could hold a key to protecting nature's richness ...

Biodiversity: species and where they live -- How is biodiversity generated? -- Changing biodiversity -- Species on the move -- Habitat loss and fragmentation -- Why is biodiversity important? -- ...

Humans rely on a wide range of animals, plants, and microorganisms for healthy living environments. Research has shown that the continuing decline in biodiversity—the variety of life on Earth—is a ...

The first globally binding treaty to protect marine biodiversity in international waters has finally come into force Saturday, after talks which lasted 20 years. More than 80 countries have now signed ...

VIDEO: World Bank Group President David Malpass and World Bank Managing Director Mari Pangestu address the UN’s Biodiversity Summit on why biodiversity is important for economies and communities. This ...

The following is an extract from our nature newsletter Wild Wild Life. Sign up to receive it for free in your inbox every month. To start off 2024, I’m proposing a shift in how we think about nature.

New research looks at carbon dioxide removal—where carbon is absorbed from the atmosphere and stored—and finds that ...

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