Biodiversity

These unique ecosystems face threats from invasive species, development and pollution.

The popular app can help you identify species, but its global community of naturalists is contributing even more to biodiversity protection.

Ocean waters warmed by climate change could open the door for marine invasive species in one of the world’s most pristine ecosystems.

In 2023 wild animals stretched boundaries, set records, and inspired conservation across the world.

Researchers in Florida are testing an artificial reef planted with live corals.

Improving the success of sexual reproduction is another tool for restoring the world’s coral reefs.

Experts call for action to protect vast areas of the Southern Ocean and help safeguard the shrimp-like crustaceans at the base of the food web.

Conservationists are working to preserve eastern Montana’s intact prairie and return its assemblage of native wildlife.

Scientists “tromp out there into far-away places” to learn how to help recover three elusive, high-mountain predators: wolverines, Canada lynx and Cascade red foxes. 

New international agreements are a step in the right direction, but the real work to ensure robust and equitable protections is just beginning.