Planting trees is a vital strategy to combat both climate change and the biodiversity crisis. As forests grow, they sponge ...

Biotechnology company Colossal Biosciences used genetic editing techniques to alter 20 genes of gray wolves (pictured above) to express certain characteristics of ancient dire wolves. The company says ...

Where are habitats available for threatened species? Are they improving or deteriorating? What landscapes could potentially be used for rewilding animals? A new modeling framework has combined years ...

National parks in the United States represent a treasure trove of natural, historical, and recreational landscapes, but their ...

Pollinators, including bees, butterflies, and beetles, shape global food production and support vast natural ecosystems. For years, efforts to protect these critical species have leaned on broad ...

As the world warms up, species move north as it becomes possible to occupy new areas. The phenomenon is well documented, including for wintering waterbirds. Many species now stay in or close to ...

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 13 - Climate action, SDG 14 - Life below water, and SDG 15 - Life on land The study of species distributions in response to climate ...

A novel analysis suggests more than 3,500 animal species are threatened by climate change and also sheds light on huge gaps in fully understanding the risk to the animal kingdom. A novel analysis ...

The survival of more than 3,500 animal species is in jeopardy thanks to the impacts of climate change, a new study has found. This threat applies to at least a quarter of the species in six different ...

The loss of plant species that are especially vulnerable to climate change might lead to bigger problems than previous studies have suggested The three-year study focused on Coyote Ridge, a grassland ...

Some big changes could be coming soon in the world of U.S. wildlife policy. On Tuesday, the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee held a legislative hearing to discuss several proposed bills, ...

Arctic seals are being pushed closer to extinction by climate change and more than half of bird species around the world are declining under pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion, ...