Plants that aren't useful to humans face faster extinction
Plants that people do not need will be pushed to extinction, according to a new study. The paper, published in...
23 species are about to be declared extinct
Twenty-three species are expected to drop off the Endangered Species list and into extinction. After...
Trees face extinction, too. What can we do about it?
What provides habitat for half the world’s known plants and animals, is a vital component of biodiversity and...
Tasmanian devil conservation project turns tragic for birds
Save the Tasmanian Devil Program (STDP), a project initiated by the Tasmanian and Australian governments to preserve...
Tortoise and otter, thought to be extinct, have been spotted in the wild
Last week was a big one for two animals thought to be extinct. A tortoise found on Fernandina Island in the Galapagos...
Both African elephant species face extinction
An official assessment on African elephants conducted by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)...
13 more endemic species in Australia are confirmed extinct
An updated list released by the Australian government has confirmed the extinction of 13 endemic species. Among...
Shark populations have decreased by 71% in the last 50 years
A recent study published in the journal Nature has revealed that the number of sharks in the oceans has reduced...
50 countries pledge to conserve 30% of land and water
The High Ambition Coalition (HAC) for Nature and People has made a pledge to protect 30% of the land and water...
2 in every 5 plant species are at risk of extinction
A new Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew report has revealed that two in every five plant species, or 40%, are at risk...
17,000 Tiehm’s buckwheat, rare wildflowers of Nevada, destroyed
While most people seem to appreciate the beauty of wildflowers, somebody in Nevada clearly doesn’t. Last weekend,...
We are in the sixth mass extinction, and it's accelerating
The Earth is in the midst of a sixth mass extinction, and it’s picking up speed. New research in Proceedings...
Why the mystifying axolotl must be saved from extinction
Today’s axolotls are experiencing extirpation, but scientists and pet enthusiasts are saving them from true extinction....
Light pollution, habitat loss and pesticides push fireflies toward extinction
There are more than 2,000 species of fireflies, and scientists are sounding the alarm that some of these species...
Scientists announce the Doomsday Clock is within 100 seconds to midnight
Since 1947, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has been warning the public about how close humankind is to irreversible...
