#Biodiversity

Progress on global conservation goals is slow. Yet at the 2026 biodiversity conference, most nations agree they want to persevere in preserving the planet’s “intangible and spiritual resource.”

As urbanization spreads worldwide, the loss and fragmentation of habitats are driving the global decline in biodiversity. At the same time, urban green spaces like parks, meadows and forests have the potential to contribute significantly to biodiversity…

It's the latest dose of bad news for coral reefs, which are critical sources for seafood and tourism

The aims of the Convention on Biological Diversity are the conservation of nature, the sustainable use of its products and the sharing of benefits fairly by everyone.

The loss of Earth's animal and plant species is a crisis. Just don't call it an "extinction crisis" if you aim to mobilize public concern.

Next week, leaders and representatives from nearly 200 countries will gather in Yerevan, Armenia, for the United Nations biodiversity summit known as COP17.

Researchers have found that during the Black Death, when a third of Europe's population was wiped out, biodiversity fell. Understanding the farming practices of the time could help us increase diversity in modern agriculture.

Researchers have found that during the Black Death, when a third of Europe's population was wiped out, biodiversity fell. Understanding the farming practices of the time could help us increase diversity in modern agriculture.

Audubon brings its hemispheric conservation leadership to the global stage, advancing practical solutions to protect biodiversity and turn international commitments into action.

Species loss ought to be a topic of paramount importance. Satyajit Das uses a new book on biodiversity, Lost Animal, as a point of departure.

The United Nations Secretary-General appealed on Friday for governments, businesses and communities to accelerate efforts to protect biodiversity for future generations and all life on Earth.

Biodiversity losses continue to upend the lives of billions of people whose future prosperity depends on countries taking urgent action to protect our planet, the top UN official leading talks at the UN Biodiversity Conference in Yerevan, said on Monday.

An artificial-intelligence model trained on nearly four million fossils suggests that three of the extinction events might have happened more gradually than previously thought.

For citizen scientists, counting thousands of species is one way to monitor climate change in America's most biodiverse national park.

Ask Kathleen Flower what drives her work in biodiversity science and she'll tell you about people: a village of 500 in rural Cameroon where residents saw large volumes of timber leaving their surrounding forest each day or women on the South African coast…

As the leader of the Missouri Botanical Garden, he called global attention to the biodiversity crisis. As the leader of the Missouri Botanical Garden, he called global attention to the biodiversity crisis.

This summer in New York City, the digital news site is searching for undescribed insect species in Central Park and Prospect Park, such as wasps and flies, to highlight the city’s little known but important urban animal diversity.

Researchers have developed an autonomous system for seeking out and mapping hotspots of biodiversity on coral reefs with unprecedented precision.

To effectively protect biodiversity in an era of climate change, ecologists first have to know where animal and plant species are located and then be able to predict what habitats will be available to them in the future.…

From Reddit - r/ecology: Some Oklahoma prisons are becoming biodiversity hubs for pollinators