The Unimaginable Cost of the Impending Mass Extinction

Courtney Bourgoin / OtherWords Jan 28, 2020 As climate change decimates our fauna, we must remember that the loss of our fellow species will harm us directly, too. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Not Safe to Move’: Fire Threats Intensify in Australia

SHONAL GANGULY and STEVE McMORRAN / The Associated Press Jan 4, 2020 The death toll in the worst wildfire season in the country's history rises to 23 as residents are warned that the worst may be yet to come. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

New Studies Raise Hopes for Making Plastic Safer

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Aug 5, 2018 Plastic detritus threatens to swamp the planet, but laboratories around the world are working on solutions, by finding ways to use energy more efficiently and by exploiting natural wastes. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Administration Takes ‘Wrecking Ball’ to Endangered Species Act

Julia Conley / Common Dreams Jul 19, 2018 If the Interior Department's proposals are approved, they will open the door for corporate attacks on vulnerable wildlife. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Amid Climate Change, Wildlife Faces Problems With Survival and Gender

By Tim Radford / Climate News Network Jul 10, 2017 Many bee species may be in for bad times, and marine turtles could undergo a shift in the male-female ratio. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘A Victory for Elephants’: World Governments Call for Closure of Ivory Markets

By Common Dreams Staff Sep 12, 2016 After fierce debate, disagreements and walkouts, the motion was adopted on the final day of the International Union for Conservation of Nature World Conservation Congress. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Most Brazen Corporate Power Grab in American History

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Sep 3, 2016 The 5,544-page text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership confirms that the agreement would be another step in the global capitalists' march to enslave us. Open, sustained revolt is our only option. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Climate Change Disrupts Wildlife Schedule

By Tim Radford / Climate News Network Jul 7, 2016 The largest ever study of how climate sensitivity manifests itself in the seasonal behavior of U.K. plants and animals warns that some species may struggle to survive. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Wildlife Needs New Corridors to Escape Rising Heat

By Tim Radford / Climate News Network Jun 20, 2016 Rising temperatures will force wild creatures to seek cooler refuges -- but safe routes for them to migrate may be scarce, scientists say. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Leaked Map Reveals Big Gas Is Setting Its Sights on the Most Biodiverse Place on Earth

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 24, 2015 A private energy corporation based in Argentina is eyeing Manú National Park in Peru’s Amazon, where the biodiversity “exceeds that of any other place on earth.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Populations of Marine Life Have Declined by Half Since 1970

Staff / Truthdig Sep 16, 2015 The World Wildlife Fund's findings spell trouble for all nations, especially those in the developing world whose people are heavily dependent on the ocean’s resources. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Politics of Extinction

By William deBuys, TomDispatch Mar 16, 2015 Maybe baby steps will help, but the world needs a lot more than either the United States or China is offering to combat the illegal traffic in wildlife, a nearly $20-billion-a-year business that adds up to a global war against nature. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )