Extinction Rebellion has made a name for themselves with their disruptive protests in Europe. As they ramp up in the US, here's what Americans can look forward to seeing.
Teachers respond to police Prevent guidance requiring them to do so
Since 1500, Earth may have lost about a tenth of its 2 million known species, say scientists
Should we embrace technology that could help feed the world, or are concerns about the impact of global agribusiness and industrial food production justified?
Carbon emissions make sea more acidic, which wiped out 75% of marine species 66m years ago
Boris Johnson’s description of XR protesters is met with anger and disgust at Whitehall campsite
La Lista Roja de las Especies Amenazadas elaborada por la Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza declaró oficialmente extinto en 2011 al rinoceronte negro de África occidental.
I called this column ‘choosing extinction’ because that is the path we are on today. There is considerable debate as to what extinction applies to...
'They provide the oxygen we breathe and the food we eat, as well as making up the backbone of the world’s ecosystems – so plant extinction is bad news for all species'
A tiny porpoise finds itself at odds against the forces of fish mafias, drug cartels and a Chinese black market.
Latest action comes as protesters camping in central London are issued with warnings by police
“When it’s a fight for your life, you’re willing to throw down.”
Editorial: Change requires persistence – so if some people are getting tired of endless climate protests, that means the young rebels are doing something right
Humans are responsible for so many species dying out that we are now in a sixth mass extinction, Stanford University has warned
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In the first study of its kind, researchers from Colorado State University have successfully measured habitat fragmentation for more than 4,000 species of land-dwelling mammals.
A stable population of woolly rhinos, even after humans arrived in Siberia, contradicted the theory that hunting may have been the primary cause of their demise, writes Louise Boyle
The Cove Director Louie Psihoyos on His New Film, Racing Extinction Louie Psihoyos changed my life. I'd known about the importance of ecotourism and conservation since 2000. But it was Psihoyos' 2009 directorial debut, The Cove (which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary) that showed me the difference solid storytelling could make in confronting complex environmental issues. Along with Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth, The Cove made me want to write stories that truly mattered. Now Psihoyos (a veteran National Geographic photographer who co-founded the non-profit Oceanic Preservation Society) is back with an essential documentary six years in the making. Racing Extinction follows the director and his
Four environmental activists have glued and chained themselves to a fence outside Jeremy Corbyn's home in an apparent attempt to force him to commit to tackling climate change.
New research on insects – without which the planet would not survive – shows a higher proportion are at risk of disappearing
Researchers say three quarters of extant population could be lost in coming decades
Extinction Rebellion, the ecological protest group founded in 2018, has initiated its “Summer Uprising”. Namely, blockading roads in cities around the country in order to highlight our reliance on fossil fuels.
Ash, elm and rowan among trees threatened by pests and pollution, says biodiversity report
Follow the latest stories about animals near and far, including wildlife conservation, research news, newly discovered species, and more.
Hopefully they will help bring up the elephant in the room.
Scientists cannot collect vital eggs from the last two remaining members of the species
Green party’s Caroline Lucas condemns action against ‘brave XR activists’
A new movement plans mass civil disobedience — and its numbers are growing
Keyboard art in the Ivory Coast, darts fans in London, a giant Santa in Shanghai, a naturalization ceremony in Los Angeles, and much more
We asked historians to imagine a new national monument for 21st-century America.
Learn about some of the incredible endangered animals that are currently at risk of extinction.
In Arctic Siberia, Russian scientists are trying to stave off catastrophic climate change—by resurrecting an Ice Age biome complete with extinct creatures.
Climate emergency movement is staging five days of non-violent disruption in five cities
Is Extinction Rebellion correct? Will climate change wipe us out?
Lonesome George, the last of the Pinta Island tortoises, died in 2012. George’s story is the perfect extinction story. It features a charismatic character with a recognizable face, an obvious villain, and the tireless efforts of naturalists.
Extinction Rebellion climate change protesters are planning to shut down Heathrow airport on Friday as millions prepare to travel for Easter weekend.
A cruise ship guard recently shot dead a polar bear in the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard. Did the bear get too close, or the tourists?
German politicians accuse Roger Hallam of downplaying significance of genocide
Extinction Rebellion activists are walking through Westminster, spray-painting red hand prints onto Government buildings, in the latest stage of the group's protests.
Scores of arrests have been made across Australia as the Extinction Rebellion enters its fifth day of protests.
Thousands of climate change activists have shut down central London for week-long protests.
