The population sizes of mammals, birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles have seen an average drop of 68% since 1970, according to a recent report from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) released on Wednesday, Sept. 9. NATURE spoke with Dr. Nikhil Advani, WWF's Director of Climate, Communities and Wildlife, about this ...
Each week, we feature a worthy citizen science project or nature news segment from around the world. This week we're featuring Embryo Cam.
Researchers at the University of Plymouth are studying the effects of climate change on aquatic embryos. They use technology that mimics climate change scenarios, like different temperatures, to ...
Each week, we feature a worthy citizen science project or nature news segment from around the world. This week, we're featuring I See Change.
I See Change allows communities to take observations and documentation into their own hands. As the climate continues to change in ways that destroy our environments, I ...
Earlier this week, the United Nations’ Climate Action Summit gathered in New York City to discuss their plans to dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions. This meeting kicked off Climate Week and in that spirit, we've rounded up the following nature-focused articles and events that delve into issues of climate change. Read on to discover some of the ways scientists are trying to save ecosystems and biodiversity, how art can impact climate awareness, and how you can get involved.
Coral reefs cover less than 1 percent of the Earth’s surface yet feed and shelter a significant amount of marine life, including some 4,000 species of fish. However, these vital ecosystems face an increasingly bleak future.
Trees are the original carbon-sequestration tech, and new research continues to open our eyes to their promise as allies in the effort to halt climate change.
Founded in 1998, FrogWatch USA is one of the longest-running citizen science programs around, and, since amphibians are extremely sensitive to environmental changes, FrogWatchers’ observations have been especially valuable.
Learn how plants and animals depend on each other to survive. See first-hand how climate change can break those connections, altering the timing of weather and plant growth, and disrupting the delicate relationships between plants and pollinators such as moths, bees and butterflies.
