Biodiversity: where the world is making progress – and where it's not
The world missed all 20 targets for stemming the tide of biodiversity loss. But there has been some progress over the last decade.
Sept. 30, 2020 • ~8 min
The world missed all 20 targets for stemming the tide of biodiversity loss. But there has been some progress over the last decade.
Can a plan that brings together government and private landowners create enough habitat for monarch butterflies?
Maerl beds are the coral reefs of the British Isles. But like their tropical counterparts, they're threatened by climate change.
Maerl beds are the coral reefs of the British Isles. But like their tropical counterparts, they're threatened by climate change.
Sexual reproduction helps keep coral colonies diverse and resilient. Now, scientists are doing it in a lab to restock flagging reefs.
Framing cats as responsible for declines in biodiversity is based on faulty scientific logic and fails to account for the real culprit – human activity.
The coconut – an icon of unspoiled tropical idylls – causes more environmental harm than many people realise.
With careful observation, you can start to recognize that one sassy squirrel or the cardinal pair who call your neighborhood home.
A new study forecasts that thousands of miles of new road construction will cut through tiger habitat across Asia by 2050. Planning can make these projects more tiger-friendly.
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