Intensive trawling in the waters around Scotland’s Isle of Arran devastated the ecosystem in an area once abundant with marine life. But a no-take zone has revived its fortunes.

Sean Fleming 05 Mar 2020

Global Risks

The hidden risks nature loss poses for businesses

Many businesses still view the loss of nature as a hidden risk - but this must change. Here's why - and here are four actions businesses can take to mitigate the potential liabilities.

Celine Herweijer, Samra Mariam, and Will Evison 04 Mar 2020

Biodiversity

World Wildlife Day 2020 – 4 revolutionary technologies inspired by nature

Nature and technology may seem like odd bedfellows, but the natural world has informed countless human innovations. Here are some incredible examples.

Darren Thackeray 03 Mar 2020

Biodiversity

This Indian businessman quit his job to protect wildlife through forest regeneration

Aditya and Poonam Singh moved to a remote corner of Rajasthan over 20 years ago and began buying up land and returning it to forest - providing a haven for local tigers.

Quartz 03 Mar 2020

Environment and Natural Resource Security

On World Wildlife Day, 10 conservation stories that will fill you with hope

Humans are responsible for pushing some animal populations to the point of no return, but as these uplifting stories show, our conservation efforts are making a difference.

Darren Thackeray 03 Mar 2020

Future of Food

Nature loss is eating away at our food supply and diversity

Nature and biodiversity loss are having a substantial impact on what we eat and how we feed the world's populations.

Akanksha Khatri and Alexia Semov 03 Mar 2020

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Peatlands are under threat. Here's why we must act now to save them

Peatlands are not just swamps. They are hugely important carbon sinks and biodiversity hotspots - and they have been under threat for centuries. Here's why that must end.

Laura Saputelli and Peter Staubli 28 Feb 2020

Environment and Natural Resource Security

How Mexico is protecting its hummingbird population

More than 100 urban gardens have been created across Mexico, in an effort to attract hummingbirds.

Reuters Staff · Reuters 27 Feb 2020

Biodiversity

5 reasons why CEOs must care about safeguarding nature

Nature Risk Rising, the first in a new series of reports, sets out why businesses must start taking nature-related risks into better account. Here are five of its key takeaways.

Akanksha Khatri 25 Feb 2020

Biodiversity

Biodiversity and indigenous cultures are facing a 'dual extinction'

Greater appreciation and understanding of the link between indigenous people and biodiversity is vital if both are to be protected, writes a PhD candidate in biocultural heritage.

Krystyna Swiderska · The Conversation 24 Feb 2020

Environment and Natural Resource Security

How biodiversity is faring in the UK

A new study has looked at the distribution of more than 5,000 species in the UK.

Charlie Outhwaite · The Conversation 21 Feb 2020

Biodiversity

Society destroyed Jamaica's coral reefs - and divers are breathing life back into it

Volunteers are helping to revive damaged reefs, one staghorn coral at a time.

Douglas Broom 21 Feb 2020

Sustainable Development

How a chocolate bar gives hope for a new economy

Working with the tech, advertising and communication sectors, we can accelerate climate action and protect our natural capital.

Achim Steiner 18 Feb 2020

Environment and Natural Resource Security

These hotels only have vacancies for endangered seahorses

A group of scientists in Australia have built 'sea horse hotels' in a bid to encourage coral and sponges to grow - in turn creating habitats for seahorses.

David Harasti, Michael Simpson, Rebecca L. Morris, and Ross Coleman · The Conversation 18 Feb 2020

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