In 2025, the EU will set up a new polar research body that will operate from Sweden, while scientists drill deep into polar ice to study the Earth’s climate history and
Growers and conservationists have a new weapon to detect invasive spotted lanternflies early and limit their spread: dogs trained to sniff out egg masses that overwinter in vineyards and forests.
BAFTA– and Emmy-winning actor Benedict Cumberbatch has created his latest charismatic villain: “Benedict Lumberjack” — the callous CEO of a company cashing in on deforestation, thanks to the savings of UK
As the climate crisis accelerates, the urgent transition to renewable energy sources is at the forefront of global sustainability efforts. However, a new study by Kylee Fleckenstein, published in PeerJ, reveals
A new species of black, slender moray eel has chosen the road less traveled, thriving in dim and muddy river mouths, unlike most of its marine relatives. It is found across
Climate change impacts not only life on land but also the largely unexplored deep-sea ecosystem, home to unique and largely unexplored fauna. Deep-sea animals, which have adapted to stable and extreme
Investors filed a record number of biodiversity resolutions in 2024, a new Global Witness analysis reveals — yet none passed*, and all received low levels of support overall. This is largely
Eutrophication and rising water temperatures are taking an increasing toll on the Baltic Sea, leading to dangerous oxygen depletion in deeper water layers and threatening many marine organisms. Despite successful efforts
The world’s most pressing environmental, social and economic crises — biodiversity loss, water and food insecurity, health risks and climate change — all interact, cascade and compound each other in ways
Maria J. Santos, a professor at the University of Zurich, is one of the main authors of the comprehensive scientific analysis published this week by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity