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More than 1 in 3 tree species worldwide faces extinction, says IUCN
The loss of trees is also a major threat to thousands of other plants, animals and fungi. ADVERTISEMENT Just over…
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Can a new ‘nature envoy’ bring UK wildlife back from the brink?
The news comes as the COP16 biodiversity conference kicks off in Colombia. ADVERTISEMENT The UK is one of the “most…
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Why did the Swiss public vote against more green space?
In this weekend’s referendum, 63 per cent of voters said no to more money for the wild and wildlife. ADVERTISEMENT…
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Ediacarans: Did competition kill off Earth’s mysterious first animals?
A mysterious extinction about 540 million years ago may have been caused when early animals began competing against one another…
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Two newly described Amazon fish species are on the brink of extinction
New varieties of South American darter fish were documented in Brazil’s Apuí region. But deforestation in the area means they…
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Climate change and farming may have halved some insect populations
Warmer temperatures and intense agriculture may be responsible for a 49 per cent decline in insect numbers in some areas,…
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