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Word choice matters: 'Extinction of plants and animals' raises more concern than 'biodiversity loss'

The great moth revival: how bogongs have bounced back

This animated map shows the insect’s population exploding in Australia’s eastern states, with the endangered species coming back from the brinkIf you live anywhere on the eastern side of Australia, you’ve probably noticed that bogong moths are back in a big way.While we don’t yet have figures from ecologist-led surveys to compare with previous years, there is a wealth of data on the great moth rev

Almost every shallow-water coral reef on the planet faces ecosystem collapse by 2075, UN advisors say

Assessment finds global heating is endangering 96% of coral reefs across 80 countries – a figure scientists say should serve as a ‘wake-up call’Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereAlmost every shallow-water coral reef on the planet, including Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, faces a high risk of ecosystem collapse before 2075 because of global heat

Big pharma accused of ‘free-riding on nature’ as global fund attracts just $7,000

The Cali Fund, set up to raise $1bn a year for biodiversity from drug companies, remains near emptyBig pharmaceutical companies have been accused of “free-riding on nature”, after a landmark biodiversity fund that invites businesses to put some of their profits back into conservation was left virtually empty.The Cali Fund set out to raise $1bn (£750m) annually, by asking companies that profit from

Explainer: What's the cost of biodiversity loss?

Nvidia's Support for NeoCloud Risks Global AI Ecosystem Collapse

Global banks funnel nearly $900 billion into deforestation and biodiversity loss, new report reveals

The other 70%: Why “30×30” won’t fix biodiversity loss on its own

Burnham approves Jackdaw – and Labour’s unity on climate action is imperilled with the stroke of a pen | Zoe Williams

This foolish decision undermines hopes that this government will take the necessary steps the climate crisis demands When the news broke that the UK government had approved the Jackdaw gasfield, I was at a Guardian climate event at the Royal Geographical Society. Appropriately, the theme suggested by readers was what can the public actually do in the face of what feels like paralysing climate doom

Youth Survey Finds Rising Worry About Biodiversity Loss and Low Trust in Governments

What Earth’s sixth mass extinction event means for humans

Public responses to biodiversity loss terminology and crisis framing

UW Biodiversity Gallery to Feature Tactile Art Exploring Biodiversity Loss

Protecting Earth's fragile biodiversity takes spotlight at Armenia talks

CBD COP17 opens in Yerevan to tackle biodiversity loss | Tap to know more | Inshorts

Hurricane warning maps are improving, but a dangerous problem remains

A new study reveals that improved hurricane forecast graphics may help people identify threatened areas without making them more likely to recognize the danger or take protective action. Researchers also found that a widespread misunderstanding of the hurricane cone persists, highlighting a potentially dangerous gap between accurate forecasts and public preparedness.

Scientists discover a bizarre Jurassic “squid” unlike anything ever seen

Scientists have identified the “fattest” belemnite ever discovered, a bizarre, barrel-shaped squid relative that lived in Wyoming’s ancient seas 160 million years ago. The exceptionally rare fossils reveal a creature unlike anything previously known, potentially a predator of smaller squid-like animals and a surprising survivor of a supposedly vanished family.

World faces mass extinction of species, Greenpeace expert says in Yerevan

Over six in ten young people ‘more worried’ about biodiversity loss

'No one immune from biodiversity loss': All eyes on saving nature as CBD COP17 begins in Yerevan