Habitat Loss

New research shows when human actions started to fragment elephant habitat in Asia and how that could help conservation efforts.

New research finds that at least 254 bat species face pressure from hunters, and that could push some of them into extinction.

Recovering urban wildlife isn’t just about protecting a city’s parks and rivers, but also making its streets, homes and skyscrapers greener.

Wildfire-killed trees are some of the most important structures in a forest. So why are they still being logged?

Soil’s microbial communities keep it healthy, just like the one in our guts. But new research finds we’re not doing a good enough job of protecting it.

New research compiles the “heat tolerance” of 616 amphibian species — and reveals how much more we need to know.

Humble ponds have a key role to play in fighting climate change and aiding conservation — but only if we protect them.

Lost in much of the coverage of the region’s water woes is the ecological crisis caused by prolonged drought, climate warming and development.

The new book Nowhere Left to Go shows how climate change threatens myriad species. But there are ways we can help.

We know more than ever about the abundance of life in the soil. Now we have to step up to save it.