Researchers at the University of Helsinki wanted to understand which is the dominant factor for species occurrence and abundance: the climate or habitat-related variables, such as their natural state and the share of land shaped by human activity. Solutions to mitigate biodiversity loss depend on the answer to this question.

Peter Barton took years pondering whether to sign over a block of his western NSW property to a conservation agreement, but did it for his grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

Vancouver family physician Melissa Lem launched the International Nature Prescribing Alliance at COP17 this week.

Open ecosystems—nonforested landscapes such as grasslands, shrublands and savannas—can store vast amounts of carbon while supporting water supply, biodiversity and other ecosystem services. Yet the potential of open ecosystems to serve as natural climate solutions remains ignored by policies that privilege forests. So reports a team of researchers in a policy brief published today in PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET.

ENCHANTED Kingdom, the first and only world-class theme park in the Philippines, proudly marked its 31st anniversary on Oct. 17 with Fiesta ng Saribuhay, a vibrant celebration of the county’s culture, people and biodiversity.

SOMETIMES, people can be so inured or desensitized to a harmful daily occurrence in their lives that it needs art to shake them out of their stupor. Take, for example, single-use plastic and its adverse impact on our environment, society, collective health and national consciousness. Only a few would dare dispute the statistics of plastic pollution and how it has been clogging our oceans and damaging our biodiversity. Yet sometimes even the most stark photographs of plastic garbage piling up on our soil, streets and rivers can deteriorate into another emblem of futility and resignation. This is where The Plastocene comes in, an exhibition of contemporary art that is being held freely open to the public in the ground-floor lobby of the Yuchengco Museum, RCBC Plaza, Makati City, until Oct. 30.

Addressing the event, CM Yadav highlighted that the state’s water resources would be developed for multiple uses, including drinking water, irrigation, livestock, fisheries, water tourism and aquatic biodiversity conservation. The government is working to improve the economic conditions of farmers and fish farmers through better water-resource management.

The plan sets out measures to protect biodiversity and fulfils a commitment made by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Our Ocean Conference in Athens in April 2024

Noida is investigating whether tree-felling for a proposed deer park exceeded approved limits, amid activists’ concerns over damage to the biodiversity park.

Brazil's presidential election could be a turning point for the Amazon, the world's largest rainforest. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva faces far-right Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro in a tight runoff. Deforestation surged under Jair Bolsonaro, but Lula's government recently announced the lowest Amazon deforestation rate on record. Lula aims to curb deforestation through carbon credits and funding, while Bolsonaro denies climate change and offers few details on forest protection. The next president's policies could impact the forest's future, potentially bringing it closer to a tipping point with irreversible consequences for biodiversity and the global climate.

Sea-level rise driven by climate change could help invasive marine species spread into newly flooded coastal areas.

The EU Nature Restoration Regulation adopted in 2024 establishes the restoration of ecosystem functions as an objective of stream restoration. But can conventional measures that focus primarily on restoring the physical structure of rivers and streams fulfill this task?

Representatives from 196 countries are meeting in Yerevan to evaluate biodiversity progress under the 2030 targets. The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework aims to restore ecosystems and phase out harmful subsidies. India's national report highlights progress with key wildlife species, despite challenges in land degradation and protected areas. The report shows India's successful ecosystem restoration and involvement in biodiversity-inclusive planning.

New rules for nature reporting were released for public comment Thursday, with global standard setters asking whether companies should be compelled to report on matters such as biodiversity.

WUHU, China, Oct. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On October 22, during the global user ecosystem activities held alongside the 2026 Chery International User Summit, Chery launched the 'Ride Green Life” lakeside low-carbon cycling ride. Under the shared vision of 'One nature, one future,” the initiative calls for integrating nature conservation, biodiversity and sustainable action into product experiences, user engagement, organizational decision-making and everyday life.

LAST Monday, the 17th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Biodiversity Convention, or COP17, opened in Armenia’s capital Yerevan, with delegates from about 130 countries exploring ways to arrest habitat loss, save endangered species and preserve the planet’s ecosystems.

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.

The BMC has proposed cutting 695 trees and transplanting 666 for the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road project. Environmental activists oppose the plan, warning of harm to Mumbai’s biodiversity, air quality and ecological balance, and have urged authorities to consider alternatives.

An assessment of the world's coral reef ecosystems has found that almost all face a high risk of collapse in the next 50 years mostly due to warming oceans and heat waves. The International Union for Conservation of Nature's assessment was released Thursday on the sidelines of a U.N. biodiversity conference. The assessment found that 96% of shallow-water reef systems are already critically endangered and could collapse by 2075. The Great Barrier Reef in Australia and most of the world's other famous reef systems are critically endangered. That's the highest level of threat.

Arunachal Governor stresses need to strengthen biodiversity conservation