Nearly half of migratory bird species are in decline, new report finds
A new global report finds nearly half of migratory bird species are declining and one in nine faces extinction, though coordinated conservation has reversed some losses.
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Nature & Biodiversity
Ecosystems, species protection, forests and water.
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The climate crisis and biodiversity loss are two faces of one problem: in a warming world species shift, ecosystems lose their capacity to store carbon, and forest loss accelerates the warming in turn. This section covers forests and water, whether protected areas actually protect, long-term monitoring of species populations, and the law meant to hold it all together.
Mozambique formally protects its 'butterfly forest'
Mozambique has formally protected its famous 'butterfly forest,' a biodiversity hotspot home to more than 200 butterfly species and dozens found nowhere else on Earth.
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Javan rhinos survive nearby volcanic eruption, but their one habitat remains a risk
A volcanic eruption near Indonesia's Ujung Kulon National Park left the world's entire wild Javan rhino population unharmed, but exposed how risky it is that they all live in one place.
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Little-studied river sharks and rays face rising extinction risk
New IUCN data shows freshwater sharks and rays face roughly double the extinction risk of their ocean relatives, even though almost nothing is known about many species.
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Wild Przewalski's horses are born in Kazakhstan for the first time in 200 years
Two foals born at a reintroduction center in central Kazakhstan mark a milestone for a species once listed as extinct in the wild.
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Scientists are testing whether an entire Arctic ecosystem can evolve together to survive warming
A $15 million, six-year study on Alaska's tundra is testing whether interconnected species can evolve together fast enough to outrun climate change.
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The US is losing its long war against wildfire
Aggressive fire suppression has left US forests overloaded with fuel, driving ever-larger megafires even as prevention budgets and staffing fall short.
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Mercury from illegal gold mining threatens 951 Amazon communities, analysis finds
A cross-border analysis of three Amazon rivers finds mercury from illegal gold mining has contaminated hundreds of Indigenous and riverside communities.
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Amazonian animals are turning up for sale at a Bangkok wildlife market
A surge of South American species — from marmosets to river fish — is showing up at Bangkok's Chatuchak Market via a Peru-to-Southeast-Asia trafficking route.
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The world is adapting to extreme heat, just not fast enough to keep up
Western Europe's heat waves killed at least 35,000 people this summer. The WHO calls it a "dress rehearsal" for what's coming.
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Swiss farmers adopt 'slow water' techniques to combat extreme weather
To counter the devastating impacts of climate change, including prolonged droughts and torrential downpours, a new agricultural initiative in Switzerland is helping farmers retain water in their soil, secure livestock feed, and reduce reliance on external irrigation.
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Heat-resistant 'super corals' offer hope in reef restoration
A new study published in Nature Climate Change has revealed that transplanting corals produced through selective breeding could delay the collapse of reefs due to global warming for decades.
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