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Nature

2,000 new species have been added to the endangered list

Frogs, salmon and turtles are among the 44,000 species threatened with extinction.

12/12/2023

Nature

Sacred cedar trees of Lebanon’s Kadisha Valley face climate threat

Cedar trees are a symbol of Lebanon but they’re disappearing as the country heats up.

06/12/2023

Scenes

Meet the ecologist spreading her wings in New Zealand to save seabirds

In partnership with Media City

"You can't expect to save a whole species in a month. Don't give up. We need to keep fighting. The alternative is to just let it all crumble. We can't do that."

04/12/2023

Nature

Experts bust the biggest myths about Europe's wetlands

Bog bodies and flood risks: Here’s what Europeans are getting wrong on wetlands.

19/11/2023

Destinations

Visiting Brazil? Don’t miss these 9 stunning natural wonders

Brazil is bursting with spectacular national parks and jaw-dropping landscapes which are home to some of the world’s rarest and most endangered species.

13/11/2023

Scenes

Meet India’s superhero saving ponds from stagnation

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"Our purpose is not only to fill the pond with water but also to promote biodiversity."

13/11/2023

Climate

MEPs and EU countries reach deal on key biodiversity bill

The key piece of legislation on nature restoration and biodiversity had stumbled over the issue of agriculture.

10/11/2023

Earth News

Prince William announces 5 Earthshot Prize winners - who are they?

These inspiring innovations tackle deforestation, crop waste, carbon emissions, overfishing and EV lithium battery recycling.

08/11/2023

Earth News

Why did a nun rugby tackle an environmental activist in France?

A long running dispute between a religious order and ecologists in France turned physical this week as local police call for calm.

19/10/2023

Nature

Valuable plants are disappearing faster than scientists can name them

How can you save what you can’t name? Major new plant and fungi report tackles ‘knowledge gaps’ and urges conservation.

10/10/2023

Nature

‘Profoundly sad’: These beloved animals were the last of their kind

From Martha the pigeon, to Toughie the tree frog - here are just a handful of the iconic endlings driven to extinction since 1914.

04/10/2023

Earth News

Estonia is on a ‘very exciting’ green journey - here’s why

From e-leader to green frontrunner, this ‘nature rich’ European nation is our Country of the Month for September.

30/09/2023

Earth News

Erectile dysfunction could finally be solved by spider venom

This spider’s bite has a curious side effect: Could it help treat erectile dysfunction?

28/09/2023

Earth News

Earth is now beyond 6 out of 9 'safe' planetary boundaries

If Earth can manage these nine factors, it could be relatively safe. Experts say it isn't.

14/09/2023

Europe News

EU parliament divided on plans to review wolves' conservation status

The European Commission's plans to review the conservation status of the wolf in Europe has divided the European Parliament.

13/09/2023

Earth News

Climate change is helping fire ants to invade Europe

Red fire ants are one of the world's worst and costliest invasive alien species - and they're making Italy their home.

12/09/2023

India

G20 leaders pay respects at Gandhi memorial as they wrap up summit

G20 leaders paid their respects to Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi as their summit came to a close Sunday, a day after the group added a new member and reached an agreement on a range of issues but softened their language on Russia's war in Ukraine.

10/09/2023

Europe News

EU warns the rise in wolf population is a 'real danger' to human life

The return of the wolf in Europe is a "real danger" to livestock and human life, the European Commission warned Monday as it announced plans to review the species' protection status.

04/09/2023

Europe Decoded

The EU's deep-sea dilemma as neighbours plan to mine the seabed

In parts of the ocean so deep that light cannot penetrate, billions of fist-sized rocks called polymetallic nodules containing copper, nickel, iron, manganese, cobalt and rare earths lace the seabed.

01/09/2023

Culture news

Scientists name new species of serpent after Harrison Ford

Indiana Jones: "Snakes. Why'd it have to be snakes?"

16/08/2023