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Biodiversity
Why urban gardens are a lifeline for the world's pollinators
A new study has found there are more kinds of flowering plants producing nectar in towns and cities than in the farmland and nature reserves measured.
Biodiversity
How everyone has a role to play in protecting biodiversity
Non-state actors have a critical role to play in delivering biodiversity outcomes, write the UN's Elizabeth Maruma Mrema and WWF's Manuel Pulgar-Vidal.
Africa
An electric motorbike could help tackle big game poaching. Here’s how
With its quiet engine, powered by the sun, a Swedish motorcycle is the latest tool in the battle to prevent animal extinction in Africa.
Biodiversity
Scientists have found a 'super plant' that absorbs pollution on busy roads
Biodiversity
Madrid is cloning historic trees felled in a snowstorm
Biodiversity
Plant-based diets will be essential to the planet's future, report says
The planet’s ability to support us could come under threat if we don’t change how our food is produced, says a new report. It suggests three areas of action.
Future of Economic Progress
From ocean taxes to family planning, review flags ways to protect nature
A major report, commissioned by the UK government, looks at how humans can stop overusing the goods and services provided for free by the natural world.
Biodiversity
Here’s why the Galápagos’ ecosystem is one-of-a-kind
The Galápagos’ unique ecosystem can be traced back to its rich reserves of marine algae, produced by a nutrient-rich upwelling of cold water.
Biodiversity
How wetlands benefit the environment and why we should protect them
Recognition of the value of wetlands dates back to the 1971 Ramsar Convention - and 171 countries have since signed up to protect more than 2,400 sites.
The Ocean
Oceanic sharks and rays have declined by 71% since 1970 – here's what we must do
More than half of the 31 oceanic shark and ray species examined in recent research are now considered to be endangered, or even critically endangered.
UpLink
Playing a game on your phone could help save endangered species. Here’s how
A new game will allow smartphone users to support real-life conservation projects across the world by ‘caring for’ rare animals and ‘planting’ trees.
Biodiversity
These dogs are helping to protect pumas in Patagonia
Biodiversity
This newly discovered chameleon is the smallest reptile on earth
The male Brookesia nana, or nano-chameleon was discovered in Madagascar. It's body is only 13.5mm long; the smallest out of 11,500 known species of reptile.
Biodiversity
Millions of plastic particles are being plucked from the water - by seagrass
New research from Spain shows that naturally occurring balls of seagrass fibre are catching and removing up to 900 million particles of plastic a year.
Biodiversity