One in five countries are at risk of their ecosystems collapsing, threatening more than half of...
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One-fifth of ecosystems in danger of collapse – here’s what that...
Charity attempts largest transplant of ancient and rare lichen...
The National Trust is attempting to save one of England’s rarest ancient lichens by removing it...
New research reveals widespread contamination of English rivers...
Researchers at the University of Sussex have found widespread contamination of English rivers with...
Urban gulls adapt foraging schedule to human activity patterns
Fitting birds with GPS trackers inside mini backpacks reveals what has been long suspected: urban...
Climate change and food demand could shrink species’ habitats by...
Mammals, birds and amphibians worldwide have lost on average 18% of their natural habitat range as...
Citizen scientists help lift the lid on one of our nearest avian...
An army of citizen scientists across the UK has provided scientists at the British Trust for...
Underwater forests draw down carbon too – why do we ignore...
The climate crisis means that countries around the world are not only looking to reduce their...
A tale of two seasons: climate drives winter migration in birds...
Why do many migratory birds undertake such long and dangerous journeys each year? Although it seems...
We need a safety net for biodiversity
A “safety net” made up of multiple interlinked and ambitious goals is needed to tackle nature’s...
Trees bring benefits to society, regardless of their origin
Trees planted in urban spaces provide a multitude of ecosystem services: they reduce air pollution...
Bats save energy by reducing energetically costly immune...
Both seasonal migration and the maintenance and use of an effective immune system come with...
Pollutants banned for over 30 years linger in UK rivers – our...
Banned and disused chemicals from our more industrial past continue to poison wildlife in rivers...
Record-breaking year for roseate terns
The roseate tern – the UK’s rarest nesting seabird – has had a record-breaking...
South America is filled with mammals of North American origin...
We think of today’s South American mammals as being very different from North America’s. But almost...