Six million hectares of threatened species habitat up in smoke

The Australian bushfire is wreaking havoc on the fauna of the country

Guns, snares and bulldozers: New map reveals hotspots for harm to wildlife

Researchers identify global hotspots of human impacts on threatened species, as well as “coolspots” where species are largely threat-free

One-third of the world's nature reserves are under threat from humans

A new survey finds that one-third of this area is subject to pressure from human developments, potentially putting …

Earth's wildernesses are disappearing, and not enough of them are World Heritage-listed

Wilderness areas are vitally important, yet are largely overlooked by the United Nations' list of Natural World Heritage

More than half the world's most important natural sites are under threat: it's time to protect them

Many of the United Nations’ World Heritage sites are being rapidly destroyed in the pursuit of short-term economic goals

The world's carbon stores are going up in smoke with vanishing wilderness

The world has lost 10 per cent of its wilderness areas in the past 20 years and, with it, vast stores of carbon

Hunting, fishing and farming remain the biggest threats to wildlife

A new study shows that by far the largest current hazards to biodiversity are overexploitation and agriculture