Iconic animals are under threat if we breach 1.5°C warming, warns WWF
Wildlife ranging from bluebells and bumblebees to snow leopards and emperor penguins is under threat from climate change, according to a new report. Even the...
Prairie chickens are dying out on the Great Plains.
The Biden administration called for new protections under the Endangered Species Act for an iconic bird of the Great Plains on Wednesday, a move with...
Angelina Jolie Shines Spotlight on Women Beekeepers
Leave it to National Geographic to match Angelina Jolie with a delicate, but powerful supporting cast of honeybees. The actor and humanitarian, in partnership with...
The Seafood Industry Needs a Net-Zero Commitment: No More Endangered Species Caught, Ever
Seafood is one of the most globally traded food commodities, and demand for it continues to rise. As a result, levels of fishing in many...
What’s the big deal if bees are dying?
We are losing billions of bees every year to many complicated causes, including climate change, decreasing crop diversity and habitat loss. Why does it matter...
Global warming may change the sex of animal populations
Climate change is already devastating certain animal populations, both on the land and in the oceans, and it’s only going to get worse as time...
The 5 mass extinction events that shaped the history of Earth — and the 6th that’s happening now
Scientists define a mass extinction as around three-quarters of all species dying out over a short geological time, which is anything less than 2.8 million...
Global warming is threatening animal cognition
Most animals need attention, memory, learning, and decision-making mechanisms to process environmental information and adjust their behaviour accordingly. All these mechanisms represent animal cognition; they...