The endangered giants that still lurk in the world’s biggest rivers
30 September 2020
The world's fresh waters used to teem with enormous fish. Their numbers are dwindling, but it is not too late to save the river monsters from extinction
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We're heading to court to try to stop an avian apocalypse
30 September 2020
More than 90 per cent of migratory birds need more protection on their journeys around the world. Fighting for them in court may be the best way to avert catastrophe, says James Thornton
Only a fifth of ice-free land on Earth has very little human influence
5 June 2020
Only 21 per cent of Earth’s ice-free land has very little human influence, a new map of the planet's unoccupied or sparsely populated areas shows
How a victory for a small bog could herald a new era for conservation
27 May 2020
Against the odds, a tiny wildlife retreat has won the day in a battle with developers. It is a sign that attitudes may finally be changing for the better, says Graham Lawton
Dingoes are both pest and icon. Now there's a new reason to love them
22 April 2020
Dingoes have been persecuted in Australia for centuries for killing livestock, but protecting them could benefit the environment and aid recovery from the devastating fires
Wallace & Gromit's creators make new animation to try to save the seas
15 January 2020
Olivia Colman and Helen Mirren have teamed up with the creators of Wallace & Gromit in a film called Turtle Journey to raise awareness about climate change and ocean pollution
David Attenborough’s life lesson to kids: Live life, just don’t waste
25 October 2019
Seven Worlds, One Planet, David Attenborough’s stunning celebration of Earth’s biodiversity, prepares a new generation to save a beautiful world
Deadly frog fungus now thrives where we thought it couldn’t survive
16 October 2019
A notorious fungus that is devastating amphibian populations is far more common than first thought, leaving biologists wondering why only some infected animals die
We're pushing 28,000 species closer to extinction
18 July 2019
More than 28,000 species are threatened with extinction due to humans over-exploiting wildlife, according to the IUCN red list
Trees demand equal status in a new Paris gallery show
12 July 2019
They do not move, think, or see, but they understand their plight: a new exhibition brings art, science and environmentalism together to speak for the trees.
