On Dec. 19, more than 190 countries—excluding the U.S. and the Holy See—signed onto an agreement to protect 30% of land and oceans by 2030 and take 22 other measures to reduce global biodiversity loss ...

Nature provides essential inputs to the economy through ecosystem services. In Asia and the Pacific, accelerating biodiversity loss is eroding these services, increasing vulnerability to shocks, and ...

Vora is a practicing physician, senior adviser for One Health at Conservation International, and executive director of the Preventing Pandemics at the Source Coalition. Walzer is a wildlife ...

Global food trade is essential for food security, but its ecological consequences often remain unseen. A new data paper ...

Industry Insight from Ethical Corporation Magazine, a part of Thomson Reuters. Rising sea temperatures, pollution and overfishing threaten eastern Africa's 1000km of coral reefs Africa has 30 ...

Close-up of moss growing on a holm oak branch in the picturesque Sierra Morena region of Andalucía, Spain. Nature and tranquility captured beautifully. (Photo by: Felipe Rodriguez/VWPics/Universal ...

The number of species does not increase evenly when going from local ecosystems to continental scales -- a phenomenon ecologists have recognized for decades. Now, an international team of scientists ...

Humans rely on a wide range of animals, plants, and microorganisms for healthy living environments. Research has shown that the continuing decline in biodiversity—the variety of life on Earth—is a ...

From 3 to 8 February 2026, the 12th session of the IPBES Plenary will take place in Manchester, the United Kingdom.

This study examines the positive correlation between an area's wealth and biodiversity, known as the 'luxury effect.' The authors present an alternative framework for understanding links between socio ...