Human Impact
What is a 'mass extinction' and are we in one now?
The Earth has experienced five periods of mass extinction. Scientists can't quite be certain yet, but they're fairly sure we're now well into the...
22 days ago
Human Impact
Captive lion breeding in South Africa: the case for a total ban
South Africa has the biggest captive big cat industry in the world and it is largely unregulated.
4 months ago
Human Impact
A message of support from Jane Goodall on World Ranger Day
"Never has the work of rangers been more important and necessary than it is today."
4 months ago
Human Impact
Climate change is putting even resilient and adaptable animals like baboons at risk
New research suggests that even ecologically flexible baboons could be at significant risk of habitat loss and endangerment from anthropogenic climate...
6 months ago
Human Impact
On the trail of the London thylacines
More than 160 thylacine specimens lie in museum collections in the UK. The sight of their bodies is a shocking reminder of loss.
7 months ago
Human Impact
They Will Build it
In western Washington, the Tulalip Tribes bet big on beavers.
8 months ago
Human Impact
Pangolin with a broken leg gets a second chance thanks to rescuers in Namibia
For the team from Nambia's rare and Endangered Species Trust, saving pangolins is part of the job.
9 months ago
Human Impact
Romeo, the world's loneliest frog, finally has his Juliet
After ten years of singledom, Romeo the Sehuencas water frog finally has a chance to get back in the dating game.
10 months ago
Human Impact
Iguanas return to a Galápagos island almost 200 years after Charles Darwin recorded them there
Welcome back, iguanas!
11 months ago
Human Impact
Desperately seeking: The world's loneliest frog could soon have a mate
Thanks to his Match.com profile, this lovelorn frog may soon find a partner.
one year ago
Human Impact
Watch: Baby manatee trying to eat plastic is a reminder that our trash is dangerous
Another reminder of the dangers of plastic trash.
one year ago
Whales and Dolphins
Killer whales: why more than half world's orcas are threatened by leftover industrial chemicals
PCBs were phased out three decades ago. But they're still lingering in the ocean.
one year ago
Human Impact
A hidden toll: Australia's cats kill almost 650 million reptiles a year
Australia's feral cats kill as many as 596 million reptiles a year, according to a new estimate.
one year ago
Conservation
Quiz: Which famous conservationist are you?
Take our quiz to find out which environmental trailblazer inspires your planet-saving style.
one year ago
Human Impact
One-third of the world's nature reserves are under threat from humans
The world's national parks cover an area bigger than South America. But a new survey finds that one-third of this area is subject to pressure from...
one year ago
