Latest Biodiversity stories from Environment.
While intensive agriculture threatens global biodiversity, the role of algae in farmland is often overlooked. Recent studies reveal a hidden diversity of algae in wheat fields across various seasons.
Recent analysis highlights that Indonesia's coral ecosystems are increasingly threatened by cold events, in addition to the well-documented heat waves.
A new breeding centre at a Melbourne zoo aims to ensure the survival of the critically endangered Victorian grassland earless dragon, a species at risk of extinction.
A recent report highlights the interconnected risks posed by biodiversity loss, climate shocks, and geopolitical conflicts on global food security and financial stability.
A new dominant green variant of wall lizards, referred to as 'Hulk' lizards, is outcompeting traditional yellow and orange morphs, raising concerns about biodiversity.
A global initiative aims to plant over 1 trillion trees this decade to combat climate change and enhance biodiversity, but survival rates pose significant challenges.
As we mark the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, the exclusion zone's ecological recovery is overshadowed by new threats stemming from geopolitical tensions.
Strategic angle: Cactus enthusiasts are working tirelessly to protect endangered species from environmental threats.
Strategic angle: Thousands of endangered sea urchins are being pulled from the sea in Greece, as fisherman succumb to lucrative profits.
Strategic angle: Citing the Iran war, the administration let oil companies take actions that are likely to threaten an endangered whale.
Strategic angle: Diverse soil microbial communities may help suppress pathogens naturally, acting as a biological barrier against their establishment and spread.
Strategic angle: Taxonomic and phylogenetic endemism highlight the unique biodiversity of Central China.
Strategic angle: For decades, scientists have observed a clear pattern across the natural world: biodiversity tends to be higher near the equator and lower toward the poles.
Strategic angle: National Trust reports positive impact of beavers on local habitats one year after reintroduction.
Strategic angle: A 15-year-old roloway monkey at Chester Zoo has welcomed a baby following life-saving surgery.
Strategic angle: The South China Sea faces growing threats from subsurface marine heat waves that could impact its rich biodiversity and fisheries.
Strategic angle: Endangered bonneted bats find refuge in man-made habitats as natural options dwindle.