Jan 29 Watch 8:39 Wildlife experts rush to rescue Australian animals after bushfire crisis By Miles O'Brien Australia’s bushfires have devastated the country’s wildlife and habitats. Experts say the very existence of some species whose populations were already at vulnerable levels may now hang in the balance. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports from Australia on the country’s… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch 9:24 In Brazil, fires and deforestation threaten Amazon species’ survival By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz In the Amazon rainforest, record-breaking forest fires and ongoing deforestation threaten the survival of thousands of plant and animal species that call the ecosystem home. Scientists seeking to save them are carefully evaluating which areas of the vibrant Amazon biome… Continue watching
Aug 26 9 numbers you need to know to understand the Amazon fires By Vicky Stein Here’s a look at some of the numbers that define the fires burning in the Amazon. Continue reading
May 10 Koalas may be ‘functionally extinct’ — but what does that mean? By Christine Adams-Hosking, The Conversation Koalas are facing serious threats in the wild. Continue reading
May 06 Biodiversity loss accelerates with 1 million species at risk of extinction, UN report finds By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Species loss is accelerating to a rate tens or hundreds of times faster than in the past, according to the United Nations' first comprehensive report on biodiversity. Continue reading
Mar 15 This new ‘army’ of spiders is named after Star Wars stormtroopers By Vicky Stein They wouldn’t survive the deserts of Tatooine or the frigid planet Hoth, but these newly described, tarantula-like spiders are named after the stormtroopers who marched through the “Star Wars” movies. Continue reading
Mar 13 Worsening environment is deadly but not hopeless, UN report says By Seth Borenstein, Christina Larson, Associated Press The sixth Global Environment Outlook indicates environmental problems are making things more dangerous for people. Continue reading
Jan 30 Animal ‘selfies’ show how protecting wildlife habitats is paying off By Andrew Mach Researchers found that of the 244 species photographed, just 22 percent decreased in number – suggesting protected areas can maintain overall biodiversity. Continue reading
Jul 26 American dentist reportedly paid $55,000 to hunt and kill Cecil the lion By Kenzi Abou-Sabe Cecil was the leading attraction of the national park in Hwange, Zimbabwe, until the 13-year-old lion suffered a grisly death at the hands of hunters earlier this month, according to a report by the Guardian. Continue reading
Jun 17 Scientists zero in on what’s causing starfish die-offs By Ashley Ahearn, KUOW/EarthFix, Katie Campbell, KCTS9/EarthFix Starfish are dying by the millions up and down the West Coast, leading scientists to warn of the possibility of localized extinction of some species. As the disease spreads, researchers may be zeroing in on a link between warming waters… Continue reading