Snakes are the least understood animals on the planet. They are elusive, mostly dangerous, and experts know surprisingly ...
China’s Ministry of Natural Resources releases a survey report on the coral reef ecology of Huangyan Dao in the South China ...
It’s been a tough year for the environment. And yet, people all over the country are working hard to reduce greenhouse gases, ...
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Protecting biodiversity is protecting human rights

The global biodiversity crisis is often framed as an environmental issue vanishing species, degraded ecosystems, and collapsing food webs. But this framing is incomplete.Protecting biodiversity is not ...
A decades-old mix-up in a museum collection led scientists to mistakenly identify a Peruvian poison frog as a new species. Researchers at the Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum have ...
Pets can demand a lot of effort and attention, but they often enjoy company just as much as being a pampered only child.
As a result, many species were landlocked for a considerable period, leading to significant diversity among traditionally ...
Northumbrian Water enlisted the help of Bracken, a four-year-old Labrador, trained to sniff out and protect vulnerable ...
Every new extinction ripples out beyond the affected species, from ecosystems to human knowledge across culture, spirituality ...
The study author says that's important as having a good understanding of species on earth is critical to conservation efforts ...
Backyard birding can be a wonderful winter pastime, but it’s important to do it safely — for your sake and the birds’.