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Scientists find tortoise genetically linked to extinct species

She is thought to be linked to Lonesome George, who died in 2012 and was the last known tortoise of the Pinta Island (Chelonoidis abingdonii) species.

Living

What can magic mushrooms teach us about preserving nature?

This trippy new London exhibit will spark your fungal fascination.

Green News

WATCH | Government puts nature centre stage in the Seychelles

High-end tourism helped pull Seychelles from the brink of financial ruin after the 2008 economic crisis.

Palau

Watch: Palau becomes first nation to ban 'toxic' sunscreen

The island nation has become the first place in the world to ban sunscreen that is toxic to coral reefs. On 1 January the island also became a marine sanctuary, closing 80% of its waters to fishing.

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Green News

AI from Google is helping identify animals deep in the rainforest

The technology could help scientists sort through millions of images of elusive endangered species.

Green News

Flying pigs? Not quite, meet Malawi’s flying Rhinos

The story of 17 black rhinos in search of a new, protected home.

Living

The young artist turning Rome’s trees into astonishing sculptures

Andrea Gandini is saving dead and decaying trees in Rome by making them into works of art.

Tanzania

Watch: Bee-keeping scheme transforms landscapes and women's lives

This bee-keeping initiative inTanzania is giving 1,200 Maasai women financial independence, while turning them into conservationists of the land they live on.

Green News

5 incredible eco-resorts helping to save endangered animals

These hotels and resorts are taking animal conservation into their own hands whilst giving guests incredible, close-up experiences with wildlife.

World

Europe's ocean conservation effort not enough despite good intention

Only a fraction of the marine areas meant to be protected by the European Union are being properly conserved at present, according to a new report. The research - by the World Wide Fund for Nature and Sky Ocean Rescue - says less than 2% of the EU's waters are being properly managed

Switzerland

Countries to limit sales of African elephants to zoos

Countries to limit sales of African elephants to zoos

Switzerland

Wildlife conference adopts news protections for Mako sharks

Mako sharks are known as cheetah of the ocean for their speed

Switzerland

All but 15 of the world's 195 countries attend endangered wildlife conference

The World Wildlife Conference on Trade in Endangered Species, known as CITES, takes place every three years.

United Kingdom

Watch: Woman set for epic trip following migration of imperiled osprey

The woman dubbed a "human swan" after embarking on a mammoth paramotor flight to follow the bird's migration route is taking off again.

Green News

London's new nature reserve has as much biodiversity as a rainforest

Only 30 minutes from London Victoria Station, I went on a wholesome adventure to the South London Downs

United Kingdom

Birth of Scottish wildcats sign of hope for species: conservationists

Wildcats are on the verge of extinction in Scotland, but the births of two separate litters recently have given hope to conservationists trying secure their future.

USA

Southern white rhino birth could save subspecies from extinction

The calf born this week at the San Diego Zoo was conceived through artificial insemination.

India

Watch: Tiger population growth to 3,000 announced on World Tiger Day

The results of the census show that India is now the safest region in the world for tigers, a huge jump from previous counts.

Nature

6 simple ways you can help save bees from extinction

A definitive guide on all you can do to help our vital bee population thrive!

Destinations

Provence’s best kept secret: Terre Blanche, an eco-conscious resort

We visited Terre Blanche in the South of France...a haven of wildlife, golf and gastronomy with an environmental conscience.