Species and Biodiversity Loss

 Species and Biodiversity 

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Large wild herbivores reduce the fast biodiversity decline of plants in a tropical forestry hotspot

Morro Bay seagrass loss causes change in fish populations

Endangered whale population sinks close to 20-year low

Aquatic fungus has already wiped amphibians off the map and now threatens survival of terrestrial frogs

Common insecticide linked to extreme decline in freshwater insects

Florida manatee deaths soar as polluted water kills seagrass

COVID-19: Disease may pose threat to wild mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park

Salmon decline impacted by 'squeeze' of combined river and sea stressors

Biodiversity of islands worldwide is in peril, scientists warn

Pakistan's amphibians need more research efforts and better protection

Road impacts on ecosystems in sub-Saharan Africa

Fertility hope for the endangered kākāpō

Study suggests climate change could prevent recovery of southern right whales

Nothing funny about bad year for Maine's clownish puffins

Which plants and animals are affected by climate change? Some may surprise you

Wildfires affect cave diversity underneath scorched surfaces

Declining rainfall threatens unique stream species in Western Australia

Study of endangered Stipitate hydnaceous fungi in China

Snowy plovers, already a threatened bird, are caught up in Orange County oil spill

In Egypt's Red Sea, corals fade as oceans warm

Global warming kills 14 percent of world's corals in a decade

Large aquatic animals are at risk due to the loss of free-flowing rivers

Researchers find re-wetting of peat bogs does not restore them to their natural state very quickly

New Jersey's tidal marshes in danger of disappearing, study shows

Wildfire bees on the brink

Study reveals the impact of human settlement on island ecosystems

Valuable crab populations are in a 'very scary' decline in warming Bering Sea

If endangered primates disappear, so will their parasites. That's actually a problem

Battling to 'replant' Albania's threatened marine forests

Coral reef cover, biodiversity, fish catches have declined by half since the 1950s

Outcry as Faroe Islands slaughter 1,400 dolphins in a day

Cyclones starve North Atlantic seabirds

Museum collections predict species abundance in the wild

Urgent need for new approach to combat global grassland degradation

As mysterious disease kills Florida's reefs, a massive 'Noah's Ark' effort tries to save them

Mountaintop mining causes 40 percent loss of aquatic biodiversity

Birds of prey face global decline from habitat loss, poisons

Has the wildlife 'Red List' let Africa's big cats down?

Dutch probe mystery porpoise deaths

Disease that blinded, killed songbirds vanishes as mysteriously as it arrived

Benin's rare swamp forest 'at risk of disappearing'

Research reveals location and intensity of global threats to biodiversity

Thousands rally to 'hug' Spain's dying Mar Menor lagoon

LED streetlights contribute to insect population declines: study

Pacific Island bats are utterly fascinating, yet under threat and overlooked

Bird communities threatened by urbanization

What's causing the worst die-off of manatees? Starvation from Florida ecosystem collapse

French wildfires have destroyed one of the most unique biodiversity hotspots in Europe

'Countless' animals threatened by fires ravaging Europe

Large numbers of giant jellyfish found off the UK coast: What to do if you are stung

Search for elusive skinks is filling gaps in Mozambique's biodiversity data

As cargo shipments boom, ship strikes imperil whales in California and worldwide

Southeast's gray foxes may be struggling for survival

Science alone won't save humpback dolphins

Climate change 'double whammy' could kill off fish species

Infectious disease found in Hawaiʻi dolphin could spark mass marine mammal deaths

Florida's deadly manatee crisis could flare again this winter

Up to 85 per cent of historical salmon habitat lost in Lower Fraser region

Study tracks decline of weasels in North America

Promoting biodiversity-friendly landscapes: Beyond organic farming

One of world's rarest chameleons found clinging to survival

Harmful algal blooms jeopardize health of reptiles, songbirds

Whatever is killing coral reefs in Florida is also killing them in Belize

Mammal biodiversity shapes disease risk

Bird and mammal diversity is declining with biological invasions

Overfishing and other human pressures are severely harming marine protected areas worldwide

Climate change to fuel increase in human-wildlife conflict

New 'green status of species' measures impact of conservation action

Study of nature preserve reveals more than 1,000 species and signs of changing oceans

Dead, shriveled frogs are unexpectedly turning up across eastern Australia: We need your help to find out why

Non-native species cost Europe over 116 billion Euros from 1960 to 2020

The price of pests: Australia's $390 billion invasive species bill

Ecologist uses statistics to reveal importance of climate change in controlling deep-sea biodiversity

Lack of species depth threatens mangroves

Breakthrough research examines the effects introduced animals had on Madagascar's extinct megafauna

In Spain, Iberian lynx claws back from brink of extinction

Artificial refuges for wildlife are a popular stopgap for habitat destruction, but more research is needed

Tiny insects cause big threat to woodland caribou

Cattle losing adaptations to environmental stressors, researchers find

Instead of braving the river, these endangered salmon take the highway

Removal of barred owls slows decline of iconic spotted owls in Pacific Northwest, study finds

Ecosystem functions of rubber plantations are lower than tropical forests

Biodiversity, climate change and the fate of coral reefs

Snakes look like monsters as fungal disease spreads in US, experts say

Why is the eastern monarch butterfly disappearing?

Sharks in Costa Brava: evidence of an ongoing decline

Mexico announces new plan to protect near-extinct porpoise

You can help identify what's killing lorikeets

Coastal landfills risk leaking long-banned toxic chemicals into the ocean

2021 broke the Florida record for manatee deaths in a year in just 6 months

Arctic seabirds are less heat tolerant, more vulnerable to climate change

Scientists, experts stumped at what's killing songbirds: 'It's frustrating'

How to avoid harm to New Zealand's diverse native plants and animals

Loss of biodiversity in streams threatens vital biological process

Muskrats as a bellwether for a drying delta

Almost 60 coral species around Lizard Island are 'missing' – and a Great Barrier Reef extinction crisis could be next

Forest loss threat to one of world's largest eagles

A future ocean too warm for corals might have half as many fish species

China to pause squid fishing in Pacific, Atlantic breeding grounds

March of the elephants: China's rogue herd spotlights habitat loss

Environmental laws in Canada fall short of addressing the ongoing biodiversity crisis

Predators kill kererū, but it's lack of food that stops them bouncing back

Elephant seal diving mystery solved: 24-hour feeding could be a climate change sentinel

Bird deaths in Germany continue

Bird migration takes plants in wrong direction to cope with climate change

Midwest bumble bees declined with more farmed land, less diverse crops since 1870

Assessment tool shows 33 aquatic species worldwide pose 'very high risk' of invasion

US beekeepers continue to report high colony loss rates, no clear improvement

New study on climate change impacts on plants could lead to better conservation strategies

The end of Darwin's nightmare at Lake Victoria?

Climate change is driving plant die-offs in Southern California, study finds

No northern escape route for Florida's coral reefs

Video: Confronting the 'insect apocalypse'

Antelope's fate shrouded by social, political forces

Sacred natural sites protect biodiversity in Iran

COVID-19, public ignorance and democratic decline chipping away at conservation

What factors put Philippine birds at risk of extinction?

Glyphosate pesticides persist for years in wild plants and cause flower infertility

Dolphins, turtles killed by fire-ravaged ship: Sri Lanka

Ocean warming could hit shark survival

New evidence links insect population collapse to dams

Biodiversity 'hotspots' imperiled along California's streams

Tackle climate change and biodiversity loss together: UN panel

Protecting endangered yellow-eyed penguins from fatal infections

He has celebrated deserts all his life. Now he's sounding the alarm

Rhino anti-poaching research goes nuclear

Climate change a bigger threat to landscape biodiversity than emerald ash borer

Lake habitats are disappearing as the climate changes

Common French bird species face 'unrelenting' decline

Declining deer population likely due to natural regulation

Legal mining increasingly ravages forests in megadiversity hotspot

Declining biodiversity in wild Amazon fisheries threatens human diet

Seabirds are sending us an urgent environmental message

Infertility poses major threat to biodiversity during climate change, study warns

Australian alpine plants face bleak future from rapid climate change

A dozen dead whales have washed ashore in the San Francisco Bay Area

Biodiversity devastation: Human-driven decline requires millions of years of recovery

Less forest, more species: Declining biodiversity in Tibet in response to climate change

Some Florida manatees still struggle with starvation after peak die-off

Impoverished meadow and forest flora threaten insects

Kazakhstan says 350 rare antelopes killed by lightning

India probes death of 18 elephants 'hit by lightning'

How widespread is lemur and fossa meat consumption?

Spring forest flowers likely key to bumble bee survival, study finds

Loss of fauna in tropical forests impedes achieving Sustainable Development Goals

Dolphins' genetic response to virus

Limited value of tree plantations for biodiversity conservation

Respect for Indigenous knowledge must lead nature conservation efforts in Canada

As plant/animal diversity wanes, is microbial life changing too? A perilously 'profound ignorance'

Rangers battle human encroachment in Sudan's biggest park

Scientists call for climate projections as part of more robust biodiversity conservation

Scores of tule elk died at Point Reyes seashore in 2020. Are their days numbered?

New analysis finds Spotted Owls harmed by post-fire logging, not fire

97% of Earth's land area may no longer be ecologically intact

Unfolding the mystery of the first kiwi specimen

Conservationists may be unintentionally spreading pathogens between threatened animal populations

Biodiversity 'hot spots' devastated in warming world

Biodiversity: We can map the biggest threats to endangered species in your local area

Two dead whales wash up on Bangladesh beach

4 gray whales found dead in San Francisco Bay Area in 9 days

Steep decline in giant sea turtles seen off US West Coast

Aquatic invasive species cause billions of dollars in damage

A diversity of wildlife is good for our health

Endangered vultures in southeastern Europe largely threatened due to human activity

Croatia acts to save its iconic Istrian goat

Biodiversity is positively related to mental health

Mass bird die-off linked to wildfires and toxic gases

Lack of prey is causing puffin chicks to starve, leading to population declines

Billions of cicadas may be coming soon to trees near you

Declining caribou population victim of ecological chain reaction

Christmas Island reptile-killer identified

From poaching to avocados, Kenya's elephants face new threat

As endangered birds lose their songs, they can't find mates

Global warming helps invasive species flourish—study models likely combined effects on ecosystems

Reducing global warming matters for freshwater fish species

Weakened protections led to more disappearances of endangered Mexican wolves

Fire away: Removing imported red fire ant could boost burrow ecosystems

Warming climate slows tropical birds' population growth rates

Florida manatee deaths surge past 400 in first two months of 2021

A bipartisan push could change state wildlife protection

The collapse of Northern California kelp forests will be hard to reverse

Ecosystem services: Species are our livelihoods

Diversity of fish species supply endangered killer whale diet throughout the year

Scientists describe 'hidden biodiversity crisis' as variation within species is lost

Hundreds of Idaho wolves could be killed under new legislation

Combating ecosystem collapse from the tropics to the Antarctic

How we turned a golf course into a haven for rare newts, frogs and toads

Can polar bears and narwhals cling on as the ice shrinks?

Bats, birds among wildlife pummeled during Southern freeze

Salmon scales reveal substantial decline in wild salmon population & diversity

Before the coup, Myanmar's stunning biodiversity had a chance. Now it is not so certain

Dozens of whales die stranded on Indonesian beach

Fish diet heats up marine biodiversity hotspot

New research on sea urchins challenges long-held assumptions about marine reserves

More Florida manatees have been crushed by flood gates, contributing to a deadly year

Study finds even the common house sparrow is declining

Man-made borders threaten wildlife as climate changes

Economic growth has 'devastating cost to nature', review finds

Human activity forces animals to move 70% further to survive

Global solution needed: Oceanic sharks and rays have declined by 71% since 1970

In Brazil, many smaller dams disrupt fish more than large hydropower projects

Empty seas: Oceanic shark populations dropped 71% since 1970

Harpy eagles could be under greater threat than previously thought

When looking at species declines, nuances and long-term data are important

Biodiversity: Why foods grown in warm climates could be doing the most damage to wildlife

A large number of gray whales are starving and dying in the eastern North Pacific

What is karst, and why should we care about it?

Nature's decline risks our quality of life

Dead whale, one of Med's largest, found off Italy
Large mammals make soil more fertile in tropical forests

In 25 years the number of hoverfly species has fallen sharply in German nature reserves

'Corals are being cooked': A third of Taiwan's reefs are dying

Future too warm for baby sharks

Climate change linked to decline of migratory Arctic fish

Scientists decry death by 1,000 cuts for world's insects

Manatees had a terrible 2020. Rainfall and floodgates are partly to blame

Warming driving Eastern Mediterranean species collapse: study

Humpback whales impacted by climate change

Harbor porpoises on the decline in the German North Sea
Researchers uncover unequal effects of human activity on mammals
Rare footage captured of jaguar killing ocelot at waterhole
Low genetic diversity in two manatee species off South America
Eurasian eagle owl diet reveals new records of threatened giant bush-crickets
Novel method identifies areas most suitable for conservation of black lion tamarin
Caspian crisis: Sinking sea levels threaten biodiversity, economy and regional stability
Almost 90% of the world's animal species will lose some habitat to agriculture by 2050
Plant diversity in Germany on the decline
Mountain hares in Scotland are failing to adapt to climate change, making them more vulnerable to predators
Australia-first research reveals staggering loss of threatened plants over 20 years
Waterbird numbers and wetland areas declining despite temporary relief: aerial survey
Populations of the threatened black rail may rebound—but don't expect to see one
After a civil war, Gorongosa National Park savanna doesn't quite look the same
Invasive harlequin ladybird causes severe decline of two-spotted ladybird, new study shows
Scientists call for robust goal for species in Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
Climate change exacerbates biodiversity loss
Saving the Amazon's orphan monkeys
Bird poop and lake mud 'time machine' reveal dramatic seabird declines
Images of bison bones provide a window into the cultural and ecological relations that tie animal and human
Human reproductive technologies like sperm freezing and IVF could be used to save threatened species
Threatened Species Index of Australia shows staggering loss of threatened native plants over 20 years
Report: Climate change damaging more World Heritage sites
What's killing killer whales? Orca report covering a decade of necropsies identifies threats
Amphibian die-offs worsened malaria outbreaks in Central America
Surprising trove of sorghum diversity discovered in Australia—but it's disappearing fast
Scientists uncover the mysterious origin of canal grass in Panama
How will sharks respond to climate change? It might depend on where they grew up
Why Mauritius is culling an endangered fruit bat that exists nowhere else

Changes in fire activity are threatening more than 4,400 species globally
The Amur River Basin lost 22% of its wetlands from 1980 to 2016
World's last known white giraffe gets GPS tracking device
In a warming climate, can birds take the heat?
Not singing in the rain: How climate change and increasing precipitation put a damper on songbird populations
Studies detail impact of mammal species decline in Neotropics
Lion genetics study uncovers major consequences of habitat fragmentation
Violent encounters between gorillas slow population growth rate
Double jeopardy for ecologically rare birds and terrestrial mammals
Historic Amazon rainforest fires threaten climate and raise risk of new diseases
Bright light bars big-eyed birds from human-altered landscapes
Chronically understudied, fences hold grave ecological threats
Caribbean islands face loss of protection and biodiversity as seagrass loses terrain
Sky islands and tropical alpine sunflowers at risk of disappearing
Poverty, joblessness drives wildlife poaching in S.Africa: study
At least 380 whales dead in Australia mass stranding
We must do better at managing the wilderness that remains
Massive damage of rare plants probed at Nevada mine site
World missing all targets to save nature, UN warns
Study reveals impact of centuries of human activity in American tropics
One of Earth's most biodiverse habitats lies off the Scottish coast – but climate change could wipe it out
New shark research targets a nearly endangered species
Humanity at crossroads, biodiversity report cards warn
World wildlife plummets more than two-thirds in 50 years: index
Bending the curve of biodiversity loss
Globalization is reweaving the web of life
Popular fish species disappear from Turkey's Marmara and Black Seas
Juvenile survival of world's rarest parrot more than halves
Climate change may melt the 'freezers' of pygmy owls and reduce their overwinter survival
Biodiversity loss could be making us sick – here's why
Why aren't sea trout thriving anymore?
Solutions to northern Australia's mammal decline crisis
Smaller habitats worse than expected for biodiversity
Massive seagrass die-off leads to widespread erosion in a California estuary
Migratory river fish populations down 76% since 1970
Sharks almost gone from many reefs
Extreme environmental conditions can lead to a massive global reshuffling of biodiversity
Popular seafood species in sharp decline around the world
Changes in farming urgent to rescue biodiversity, scientists say
Cacti and other iconic desert plants threatened by solar development
Climate change on track to wipe out polar bears by 2100
Discovery of new glider species highlights conservation risk
Reduction of bushmeat hunting
Invasive alien species may soon cause dramatic global biodiversity loss
No evidence that predator control will save mountain caribou, study says
Our field cameras melted in the bushfires. When we opened them, the results were startling
Daytime aardvark sightings are a sign of troubled times
Chinook salmon declines related to changes in freshwater conditions
Dozens of endangered dorcas gazelles killed by poachers in Niger
New study shows iconic golden eagle was once common throughout Wales
Consumption of products derived from vulnerable wildlife species pervasive in Laos
Botswana reports mysterious deaths of hundreds of elephants
Researchers look for answers as to why western bumblebees are declining
Coronavirus lockdowns increase poaching in Asia, Africa
US beekeepers reported lower winter losses but abnormally high summer losses
Bonelli's eagle: Five steps to stop the death of the most threatened birds of prey due to unnatural causes
Interactions between human‐modified habitat change and climate change shape tropical butterfly biodiversity in Yunnan
Climate change has degraded productivity of shelf sea food webs
Scientists lament 'Humpty Dumpty' effect on world's spectacular, rare wildlife
NASA fosters innovative ways to understand biodiversity
The projected timing of abrupt ecological disruption from climate change
Be still, my beating wings: hunters kill migrating birds on their 10,000km journey to Australia
The wildlife trade encompasses all major branches of the biological tree of life
Upland sheep grazing impacts biodiversity and will take decades to recover
Rhino killed as poaching attempts increase amid India virus lockdown
Belt and Road's financiers fall short on biodiversity
El Nino-linked decreases in soil moisture could trigger massive tropical-plant die offs
Killing of rare river dolphins sparks poaching fears in Bangladesh lockdown
Study: Global warming has caused an 80% drop in freshwater insect populations over 40 years
Dramatic loss of food plants for insects
How kudzu became the 'bad seed' of the plant world
Extinction of threatened marine megafauna would lead to huge loss in functional diversity
Economic growth is incompatible with biodiversity conservation
Plant diversity in European forests is declining
Scientists say Joshua trees may warrant listing as a threatened species
Canada lynx disappearing from Washington state
Global warming to cause 'catastrophic' species loss: study
Climate change could cause sudden biodiversity losses worldwide
Scientists' warning to humanity on insect extinctions
Defaunation in rainforests could have more severe consequences than reported
Whales are dying, but numbers are unknown. Coronavirus has stalled scientific field work
Researchers investigate the spatial pattern of plant diversity in the Horn of Africa
Renewable energy developments threaten biodiverse areas
What Jenga can teach us about wildlife conservation before it's too late
Understanding a major source of Minnesota moose decline
Regional stability of ecosystems over time depends on local species diversity
Widely used weed killer harming biodiversity
Australia's catastrophic fish die-off: What has happened since 2019
Quokkas: What happened to the 'happiest animal in the world'
Threatened birds and mammals have irreplaceable roles in the natural world
Tackling a top killer of New Jersey's bald eagles: electrocution
Nearly 50 rhinos killed in Botswana in 10 months as poaching surges
Mussels 'cooked alive' in balmy New Zealand ocean
Emergency Recovery Plan could halt catastrophic collapse in world's freshwater biodiversity
Amazon forest disturbance is changing how plants are dispersed
Climate change is not the only threat for plants
Fieldwork on remote islands for evolutionary study finds rare bats in decline
Satellite image data reveals rapid decline of China's intertidal wetlands
Penguins starving as Antarctica warms: Drones help count the losses
Invasive species that threaten biodiversity on the Antarctic

Four rare mountain gorillas 'killed by lightning' in Uganda

Lone wolf that traveled 8,700 miles looking for a mate found dead in California
Save the giants, save the planet
Past climate safe havens now most vulnerable
Rethinking land conservation to protect species that will need to move with climate change
Earth's most biodiverse ecosystems face a perfect storm
Caterpillar loss in tropical forest linked to extreme rain, temperature events
Mayfly populations falling fast in North America
Can ecosystems recover from dramatic losses of biodiversity?
Human-caused biodiversity decline started millions of years ago
'The blob,' food supply squeeze to blame for largest seabird die-off
Príncipe's Obô snail population declined by more than 75% in the last 20 years
Scientists highlight effects of climate change on UK's plankton
Bushfire crisis spells trouble for Aussie insects
Scientists seek urgent action on impacts of climate change on reptiles and amphibians
Rotting feral pig carcasses teach scientists what happens when tons of animals die all at once
Snipers to cull up to 10,000 camels in drought-stricken Australia
Abandoning pastures reduces the biodiversity of mountain streams
When the past catches up on you: Land use impacts biodiversity in the long term
Illegal hunting and bushmeat trade threatens biodiversity and wildlife of Angola

What is the future of Washington state's forests? Endangered marbled murrelet seabird caught in fight

Florida boaters killed a record number of manatees in 2019, report says
Rhino poaching rises in Botswana despite government crackdown
Study finds Chinese plant biodiversity at risk due to human activity
Even resilient common species are not immune to environmental crisis
Scientists seeking cause of huge freshwater mussel die-off
In Sweden's Arctic, global warming threatens reindeer herds
Cities and their rising impacts on biodiversity—a global overview
Transition to renewable energy needs to consider global threat to species
Global levels of biodiversity could be lower than we think, new study warns
Australia's threatened birds declined by 59% over the past 30 years
Migratory birds shrinking as climate warms, new analysis of four-decade record shows
Living at the edges

Woody plants with undesirable tendencies

Nearly 40% of species are very rare and are vulnerable to climate change
Habitat restoration alone not enough to support threatened caribou: study
China 'medicine' demand threatens world donkey population: report
A century later, plant biodiversity struggles in wake of agricultural abandonment
Nevada reviews possible mining threat to unique wildflower
Bats live mostly out of sight and out of mind. But their falling numbers are a reason to look up and worry
Scientist sheds light on complexity of biodiversity loss
Extinction of lowland tapir and white-lipped peccary would impair forest diversity
A new ranavirus threatens US amphibian diversity
Most native bird species are losing their homes, even the ones you see every day
New online, interactive atlas gives comprehensive view of Texas quail decline
Swarm of sea urchins wreaks destruction on US West Coast
Bringing policy and law into fight against buffelgrass
Climate change in protected areas endangers biodiversity
Colorful Tennessee fish protected as endangered
Much of the Earth is still wild, but threatened by fragmentation
Loons likely to disappear from Minnesota due to climate change, new report warns
Botswana rhinos risk wipeout as poaching rises
Park service looks to solve mystery deaths of Isle Royale wolves
A study on tropical fish sheds light on species invasions
World wildlife trade affects one in five species, says report
Collapse of desert bird populations likely due to heat stress from climate change
More than 100 dolphins die on island beach off West Africa
Crappy news for the dung beetle and those who depend on them
Victoria's threatened species lose out to logging
Fighting to save Europe's endangered rivers
New study finds US and Canada have lost more than 1 in 4 birds in the past 50 years
Another vital forest at risk: Scientists fear warming water could be killing off Puget Sound's kelp beds
Madagascar's unique dugongs in danger
Decline in tiger shark population defies expectations
Diversity increases ecosystem stability
Invasive Japanese barberry drives down invertebrate richness and abundance
Spiders are threatened by climate change, and even arachnophobes should be worried
Some species in the Amazon face local wipeout despite plants' ability to recover from fire
Birds in serious decline at Lake Constance
Century-old fish scales reveals startling decline in salmon populations
Wildlife summit mulls trade rules to counter 'unprecedented' species declines
Study shows birdsong loses complexity as population numbers decline
Wildlife trafficking and more hinder nations' sustainable development
Can we really restore or protect natural habitats to 'offset' those we destroy?
Climate change could shrink oyster habitat in California
Habitat loss could have negative implications for long-term health of polar bears
Industrial fishing behind plummeting shark numbers
Calcium levels in freshwater lakes declining in Europe and North America
Whales die in new mysterious Iceland stranding
Some of Southern California's most iconic and popular beaches have lost most of their biodiversity
For a fragile frog population, wildfire is the latest challenge
Commercial fishing threatens sharks worldwide
Fewer fish may reach breeding age as climate change skews timing of reproduction, food availability
Preventing people from abandoning exotic pets that threaten biodiversity
Jumbo squid mystery solved
Toxic toads found near Sydney spark fears of southward spread
The loss of biodiversity comes at a price
Empty nets as overfishing and climate change sap Lake Malawi
Smallholder agriculture is threatening the western Amazon
The wild relatives of livestock and crops are disappearing
Decades-long butterfly study shows common species on the decline
Manatee deaths by watercraft rising at record pace in Florida
Russian officials raise alarm over bee deaths
Altered gene expression may trigger collapse of symbiotic relationship
A deadly fungus is killing millions of bats in the U.S. Now it's in California
Old-growth forest may provide valuable biodiversity refuge in areas at risk of severe fire
Insect apocalypse: German bug watchers sound alarm
Birdwatchers highlight declines of seabirds off south-eastern Australia
Study provides a closeup view of zombifying bee parasite
Global agriculture: Impending threats to biodiversity
Five dead endangered right whales found in Canadian waters
Reining in the ecological effects of free-roaming horses
African countries and the state of their environments: the best and the worst
Destructive insect outbreaks and cod collapse
Scientists seek beaches where dead whales can rot in peace
Survey sees biggest US honeybee winter die-off yet
Research shows wind can prevent seabirds accessing their most important habitat
Love songs from paradise take a nosedive
Framework predicts endangered species' pathogen risk
Skinny cod and grey seal reveals troubling changes to food web in the Baltic Sea
Action is needed to save west Africa's critically endangered chimpanzees
Forest fire pushes imperiled parrot closer to the brink
Feds declare emergency as gray whale deaths reach highest level in nearly 20 years
Conservationists find protected areas worldwide are shrinking
Climate change killing off Bering Sea puffins, say scientists
Light at night is harmful for amphibians, new research shows
Conservation goals compete at the expense of biodiversity
Climate change has long-term impact on species adaptability
Biodiversity loss has finally got political — and this means new thinking on the left and the right
Climate change is putting even resilient and adaptable animals like baboons at risk
Biodiversity is key to kelp forest health
It's not just fish, plastic pollution harms the bacteria that help us breathe
How a declining environment affects populations
They call it a 'bat apocalypse.' The fungus causing it is spreading across Texas
Replanting oil palm may be driving a second wave of biodiversity loss
Phytoplankton decline coincides with warming temperatures over the last 150 years
Science Says: Why biodiversity matters to you
Even more amphibians are endangered than we thought
Deer, invasive earthworms gang up to damage forested areas
Gray whales starving to death in the Pacific, and scientists want to know why
Attacks on Brazil's ecological paradises threaten biodiversity
Species conservation: some success, many failures
Hippos, the animal silicon pumps
Biologists warn of peril from biological invasions as White House proposes to halve funding
Despite its green image, NZ has world's highest proportion of species at risk
In degrading Nature humanity harms itself, UN report warns
Hundreds of dead dolphins wash up on French coast
Preventing collapse after catastrophe
To save life on Earth, here's the $100 billion-a-year solution
The high price endangered animals pay for charisma
Seals, caviar and oil: Caspian Sea faces pollution threat
Death of rare turtle leaves 3 remaining in the world
NOAA: Bryde's whales in Gulf of Mexico are endangered
New research about biodiversity reveals the importance of climate on today's abundance of life
Warming seas wreck Great Barrier Reef's regrowth
Bait crisis could take the steam out of lobster this summer
Widespread losses of pollinating insects in Britain
Researchers analyze biodiversity patterns in Antarctic Dry Valleys
Tree swallows expose state of our climate
Coastal ecosystems suffer from upriver hydroelectric dams
Bee diversity critical to world's food supply
Mexico - at most only 22 vaquita porpoises remain
Biodiversity crisis - Technological advances in agriculture are not a sufficient response
Asian elephants may lose up to 42 percent of suitable habitats in India and Nepal by 2070
Elevation matters when it comes to climate change, deforestation and species survival
West Coast's biggest starfish vanishing amid disease, warming oceans
Complete world map of tree diversity
What happens to the natural world if all the insects disappear?
New study finds ecosystem changes following loss of great white sharks
Lake Malawi is home to unique fish species. Nearly 10% are endangered
New Zealand seagulls under threat after 'unbelievable declines'
Climate change is killing off Earth's little creatures
Sunda clouded leopard under threat from habitat fragmentation
Dutch probe mass seabird death mystery
Pika survival rates dry up with low moisture
NW Forest Plan 25 years later - Wildfire losses up, bird populations down
New study sheds light on illegal wildlife trade in Hong Kong
Once-abundant sea stars imperiled by disease along West Coast
Study shows global warming likely a factor in decline of glass eel
Flounders in the Gulf of Finland - Decline caused by the near disappearance of one species
Rare pangolins languish in China wildlife rescue system
Tiny killer threatens giant clam, aquatic emblem of the Med
Drier mountains pose a double whammy for cold-adapted amphibians
Researchers develop approach to protect biodiversity
Climate drives link between forest biodiversity and productivity
Biosecurity strategy needed for China's Belt and Road Initiative
Fish eggs are suffocating in Lake Michigan reefs
An icy forecast for ringed seal populations
Romeo and Juliet - the last hopes to save Bolivian aquatic frog
Genomic study finds Haida Gwaii's northern goshawks are highly distinct and at-risk
Losing some species may matter more than losing others
For these birds, climate change spells a rise in fatal conflicts
Experts warn against mega-dams in lowland tropical forests
Bolivian bees under threat from coca pesticides
Does mountaintop removal also remove rattlesnakes?
Is habitat restoration actually killing plants in the California wildlands?
Tiny salamanders could complicate Shasta Dam project
Cascading regime shifts within and across scales
Climate change is putting wildlife at risk in the world's oldest lake
The Miami blue was fluttering toward extinction
Warning over deep-sea 'gold rush'
Climate change drives tundras out of sync
How chickens became the ultimate symbol of the Anthropocene
Scientists identify 66 alien species that pose greatest threat to European biodiversity
Study reveals striking decline of Vermont's bumble bees
For these critically endangered marine turtles, climate change could be a knockout blow
Mountain birds declining in Europe
Scientists warn of slow progress towards United Nations biodiversity targets
Why biodiversity is key to our survival
Damning evidence of dam's impacts on rainforest birds
Industrial fisheries are starving seabirds all around the world
US to ease oil drilling controls protecting imperiled bird
'Blu' macaw that inspired movie Rio one of eight bird species newly listed as extinct
New Zealand whale strandings 'linked to ocean warming'
New England shrimp won't be available at all this year
Study predicts decreasing brown bear habitat due to climate change
Sticker shock - Conservation costs and policy complications
Climate change will make Queensland's ecosystems unrecognizable
Pollution in cities damaging insects and ecosystems
Florida monarch butterfly populations have dropped 80 percent since 2005
Decline in shorebirds linked to climate change, experts warn
Microbiome implicated in sea star wasting disease

Gloomy 1970s predictions about Earth’s fate still hold true
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCxPOqwCr1I
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-07117-2

More experiments may help explore what works in conservation
Contrary to government report, orangutans continue to decline
World's last wilderness may vanish
Nature pushed to the brink by 'runaway consumption'
Nature in steep decline due to human activities - WWF Living Planet Report 2018
Animal species becoming extinct in Haiti as deforestation nearly complete
Climate change a threat to even the most tolerant oysters
Rapid effects of climate change on plants and their ecosystems
Edible crabs won't cope with the effects of climate change on seawater
Researchers say winter ticks killing moose at alarming rate
Potentially deadly infection hits California sea lions
Two degrees decimated Puerto Rico's insect populations
Decline in native fish species—invasive species on the increase
Study links decline in Ozarks lizard population to fire suppression
Great Southern Reef to lose huge seaweed habitat to ocean warming
Newly discovered hummingbird species already critically endangered
Wetlands disappearing three times faster than forests
Common weed killer linked to bee deaths
Bye bye bugs? Scientists fear non-pest insects are declining
New research warns of primate extinction in China
Eelgrass wasting disease has new enemies - Drones and artificial intelligence
End of Colombia conflict may bring new threats to ecosystems
Turtle species decline may impact environments worldwide
Political actions are required to address biodiversity loss, not additional scientific knowledge
Birds retreating from climate change, deforestation in Honduras cloud forests
Nearly 100 elephants killed for ivory in Botswana
Bird communities dwindle on New Mexico's Pajarito Plateau
Study suggests palm oil cultivation in Africa could further endanger primates
Exposure of Insects to Radio-Frequency Electromagnetic Fields from 2 to 120 GHz
Mojave birds crashed over last century due to climate change
Why the summer sound of noisy crickets is growing fainter
Scientists tag bass in bid to explain falling stock numbers
World's biggest king penguin colony shrinks 90 percent
95% of lemur population facing extinction; conservationists
Population declines of mammals and birds linked to rapid warming of climate
Time is running out in the tropics—researchers warn of global biodiversity collapse
Ecosystems across Australia are collapsing under climate change
Changing ecosystems in Bavaria
Primates in peril
Climate change to overtake land use as major threat to global biodiversity
Scientists find widespread ocean anoxia as cause for past mass extinction
Walleye fish populations are in decline
Geologists report earlier evidence of impending mass extinction in the Permian, and present-day parallels
'We're sleepwalking into a mass extinction' say scientists
Deep impact: Deep-sea wildlife more vulnerable to extinction than first thought
The sorry state of Earth's species, in numbers
Researchers estimate the vulnerability and extinction risk of migratory species from different regions and ecosystems
Rocky habitats need to be protected for endangered amphibians to survive
Quackery and superstition - species pay the cost
'Truly alarming': No babies for endangered right whales
Humanity imperiled by abuse of life-giving Nature
UN reports see a lonelier planet with fewer plants, animals
‘Shocking’ decline in birds across Europe due to pesticide use, say scientists
Excess carbon dioxide added to the atmosphere through the combustion of fossil fuels interferes with the health of phytoplankton which form the base of marine food webs
Accelerated modern human–induced species losses: Entering the sixth mass extinction
Biodiversity loss raises risk of 'extinction cascades'

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