One third of all vertebrate species are exploited by humans
29 June 2023
An analysis reveals that 14,663 species of birds, mammals, fish, reptiles and amphibians are killed for food, kept as pets or used by humans in some way
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Countries agree landmark deal to halt global decline in nature by 2030
19 December 2022
Nations have pledged to "reverse biodiversity loss" by 2030 at the COP15 summit, but campaigners say the deal doesn't do enough to ensure accountability
UK government to hold back data on state of biodiversity in England
1 August 2022
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has confirmed it will publish a reduced set of biodiversity indicators this year
China is putting nature at risk with its biodiversity summit delays
10 June 2022
It's time for China to put national pride aside and let another country host the UN COP15 biodiversity conference, for the sake of wildlife, plants and habitats worldwide, says Adam Vaughan
Dog waste may harm nature reserve biodiversity by fertilising the soil
7 February 2022
Dogs’ urine and faeces bring large amounts of nitrogen and phosphorus into suburban nature reserves, which could be harmful to plant biodiversity
UN plan would protect 30% of oceans and land to stem extinctions
12 July 2021
Nearly a third of the world’s oceans and land should be protected by 2030 to stem extinctions and ensure humanity lives in harmony with nature, 195 countries say in a proposed UN plan
Climate change and nature loss must be tackled together, says report
10 June 2021
The two planetary crises of climate change and biodiversity loss must be tackled together or neither will be successfully solved, according to a major report by two international bodies
Biodiversity
19 February 2021
Biodiversity covers the incredibly rich variety of life on Earth, from bacteria to plants, animals to humans, and is vital to the way our ecosystems function.
Covid-19 is a wake-up call to stop abusing the ecosystems we depend on
17 February 2021
Our assault on nature has led to a crisis similar in magnitude to climate change – and one that no government, business or individual can afford to ignore
'Massive failure': The world has missed all its biodiversity targets
15 September 2020
The world hasn't fully met any of the 20 biodiversity targets set by global governments a decade ago, leading conservationists to condemn nature protection efforts as a “massive failure”
