Extinction

Species’ extinction rates are accelerating on a global scale. We need solutions that match the severity of the problem.

Three bird species, two frogs, a shark, a famous snail and one of the world’s largest freshwater fish were among those declared extinct this year.

Sharp emissions cuts are needed to curb “unprecedented” changes in the world’s oceans and frozen areas due to global warming, experts warn. The world has already experienced 1C of warming which has made the oceans warmer and more acidic and affected fish stocks, while melting glaciers and ices shee…

Palm oil is found in crisps, pizza, noodles and donuts, as well as toothpaste, shampoo and biodiesel

Bird suffers 51% decline over five years but some species show signs of recovery

Butterflies fluttering, a kittiwake diving into ice-blue waves and the sweet song of skylarks first thing in the morning. These sights and sounds are becoming even rarer with 41 per cent of species in decline since 1970. We need to act now to stop this loss, creating more homes for wildlife and call…

This video was originally published on October 14, 2017. There are many fishermen in San Felipe who say they have never seen a vaquita, and doubt its existence. Yet dead vaquitas have continued to turn up in recent

Burning forests to make way for plantations to support the world’s insatiable demand for palm oil is one of the main causes of the astonishing decline in numbers of this species

Sharks and rays pushed towards extinction by the shark fin trade are hot on the agenda at key wildlife talks.