Biodiversity

Climate change has caused record-breaking ocean temperatures, and that means more dangerous storms, trouble for coral reefs and big changes for our marine ecosystems.

And they’re not the only ones in trouble — orchid species around the world face increasing threats from illegal trade and habitat destruction.

Citizen scientists are helping speed up efforts to replant and regrow dying reefs, but is the labor-intensive process really the best answer?

When a species is critically endangered, every individual matters.

Cat Tale, a new book by journalist Craig Pittman, takes us on a wild ride into the science and politics of saving an iconic species. 

Hundreds of blazes could push threatened species closer to extinction. But the roots of Australia’s wildlife crisis are indicative of a much larger problem.

How do we make the most of the thousands of wildlife images generated by camera traps every day? A new service aims to provide insight and help conservation efforts.

Roads can be a danger for wildlife, but new research shows they’re particularly bad news for a species already facing declines.

Three bird species, two frogs, a shark, a famous snail and one of the world’s largest freshwater fish were among those declared extinct this year.

From the extinction crisis to plastic pollution and the 2020 election, these are some of the stories we expect to dominate headlines in the year ahead.