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Waste fishing gear in the River Ganges poses a threat to critically endangered wildlife including the three-striped roofed turtle and Ganges river dolphin, new research shows. Fishing nets – all made of plastic –...
Changes in fire activity are threatening more than 4,400 species globally. At risk from either too much or too little fire are 19 per cent of birds, 16 per cent of mammals and 17...
New research by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has revealed major benefits of integrated approaches to the climate. The report found that conserving 30 per cent of land could safeguard 500 gigatonnes of carbon...
Trees with a large diameter comprise only a minority of stems yet account for a majority of above-ground carbon storage. These are the findings of a recent study examining Pacific Northwest forests. A recent...
The climate crisis and poor eating habits can partly be solved by humanity eating more food from tropical trees. While global trends in agriculture and diets are not easily reversed, scientists say that creating...
Artificial night-time light can cause great disturbance to animals and plants – even at low levels. It affects hormones and number of offspring. These are the findings of research that brings together more than...
London – Crayfish trapping is not helping to control invasive American signal crayfish, according to new research. There are concerns that American signal crayfish are wiping out other species of crayfish across Europe. Invasive...
A small subpopulation of polar bears lives on what used to be thick, multiyear sea ice far above the Arctic Circle. The Kane Basin polar bears are now doing better than they were in...
Roots play a vital role in crop plants. They take up water and nutrients for the plant and help keep it firmly in the ground. Breeding is a way to improve how crops perform...
Policy reforms and technological improvements could drive seafood production upward by as much as 75% over the next three decades, research suggests. It could meet much of the increased demand for protein and nutrients....
In what could be a positive new step towards tackling future pandemics, the Prime Minister of Vietnam has introduced stronger controls on the illegal trade and consumption of wildlife, says WWF. COVID-19 is just...
Small trees that grow up in drought conditions could form the basis of more drought-resistant rainforests, says new research. Severe and long-lasting droughts are becoming more common in the Amazon, often killing large trees that...
National governments have repeatedly resisted the placement of 41 UNESCO World Heritage sites—including the Great Barrier Reef—on the World Heritage in Danger list. This resistance is despite the sites being just as threatened, or...
The high-risk trade in wildlife meat threatens ecosystems and risks exposure to zoonotic diseases, warns the WWF. It estimates for the first time the number of snares in protected areas across Southeast Asia. A snaring...
Coconut oil production may be more damaging to the environment than palm oil, researchers say.The new study suggests coconut oil threatens more species than palm or other vegetable oils. The issue of tropical forests...
A UN Environment programme known as the Lion’s Share Fund is tackling the threats facing an important area of Indonesian forest. The Leuser is home to rare animals and is an important carbon store. The...
A new study suggests that wildfires change the types of songs sung by birds living in nearby forests. Bird song has been proposed as one measure for understanding how biodiversity is maintained within an...
Plastic has proved its importance during the coronavirus crisis, but it remains important to tackle plastic pollution. Fauna & Flora International (FFI) is now taking major step to address pellet pollution, one of the...
A land area almost the size of UK is needed to produce enough commodities to sustain the nation’s demand. Campaigners fear that the destruction of nature is raising the risk of the next pandemic....
Japan and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) are extending their efforts to tackle plastic pollution across Asia. Japan will contribute 6.9 million U.S.. dollars to four UNEP-led projects. Japan and the United Nations...
