Sixth mass extinction more severe than estimated, 73 genera vanished since 1500: Study

Human actions fuel surge of genus extinctions; extinctions due in 18,000 years happened in last 5 decades

Australia to make efforts at saving koalas, 108 other ‘priority species’ over next 10 years

Canberra launches new federal action plan for threatened species conservation and recovery

What happens to the natural world if all the insects disappear?

When insect numbers decrease everything higher up in the food web will suffer. This is already happening

Humans now drive evolution on Earth, both creating and destroying species

Human activity doesn't just reduce biodiversity – new research explores how we are continually creating newspecies and ecos

Giant sea lizards: Fossils in Morocco reveal astounding diversity of marine life 66 mn years ago

Far from declining at the end of the Cretaceous, marine reptiles — especially mosasaurs — evolved to become increasingly diverse

Plants are going extinct up to 350 times faster than the historical norm

Conserving biodiversity 'hotspots' like Madagascar doesn't mean leaving out coldspots

A season in hell: Bushfires push at least 20 threatened species closer to extinction

Burnt species include the long-footed potoroo, Kangaroo Island’s glossy black-cockatoo and the Spring midge orchid

Global Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (December 29, 2019 – January 5, 2020)

Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology

Sixth mass extinction will be worse than previously thought, say scientists

The population of around 33% of the species currently categorised as ‘non-threatened’ by the IUCN Red List show a declining trend

Rare dinosaur eggs found in Narmada Valley show how ancient reptiles shared traits with today’s birds: Study

Eggs belong to 6 species, suggesting a higher diversity of these extinct giants in India

Good while it lasted - II: 6th mass extinction an all pervasive loss

The loss of biodiversity is on land, water and air, across all continents, and indicates mass extinction

Four more countries join global coalition to protect pollinators

This takes the number of signatories for the ‘Coalition of the Willing on Pollinators’ to 16

‘Humans wiped out 60% of the world’s wildlife in 44 years’

WWF’s shocking report paints a grim picture of global biodiversity amid calls for a landmark treaty to protect wildlife

New facts unearthed about impact of Polynesian settlement on New Zealand’s fauna

Researchers found evidence of 14 species of native animals that are extinct now by analysing DNA from fossils

How biological response may help avert another mass extinction of species

A new study shows that starfish can resort to rapid genetic selection when subjected to mortality shock due to a wasting disease

China-backed Sumatran dam threatens the rarest ape in the world

The plan to build a massive hydropower dam in Sumatra as part of China’s immense Belt and Road Initiative threatens the habitat …

Fossil teeth reveal new facts about a mass extinction 260 million years ago

Did a change in climate caused or contributed to a mass extinction around 260 million years ago?

The animals and plants that only exist in captivity — and why time is running out to restore them to the wild

Where return to the wild is a challenge, we must redouble efforts to find and mitigate threats in native habitat

Good while it lasted - I: 6th mass extinction underway, courtesy humans

Earth is losing species at an unprecedented rate; This marks the beginning of the Anthropocene Epoch, a self-aggrandising nomenclature that …

The earth likely holds more than 9,000 undiscovered tree species; and they are in danger

Undiscovered tree species are more likely to be present in in tropical and subtropical dry forests, which are threatened by development projects

Children born today will see literally thousands of animals disappear in their lifetime, as global food webs collapse

However, if we manage to achieve a lower carbon-emissions pathway that limits global warming to less than 3℃ by the end of this century, we …

One in three species threatened with extinction, action needed, says study

Growing conservation investments and efforts could put off the risk of extinction for one in three species that can be threatened or extinct by 2100

The jury is still out on the de-extinction of the woolly mammoth

There are several ethical concerns in bringing an extinct species back to life, some scientists have said about the woolly mammoth; others …

Trump Administration dilutes Endangered Species Act

Critics say the move will hasten the extinction of those species in the country which are endangered

The pygmy hog: to the brink of extinction and back

The pygmy hog, the smallest member of the pig family, was almost wiped out, but a careful breeding programme, as well as taking care of the …