The extinction rate of species around the world is now 1,000 times higher than it was before humans arrived on the scene, a new study has...
The public has been invited to vote for Britain’s national bird, choosing from a range of iconic species the one they feel best symbolises ‘Britishness’. Although...
Blue & Green Daily finds and summarises the top sustainability stories around the web every morning. We start with our own picks from Blue & Green...
A Pulitzer Prize winner and Harvard scientist has said that half of the Earth should be human-free and dedicated solely to the world’s wildlife in order...
New analysis by wildlife charity TRAFFIC has revealed at least 2,801 bears have been traded dead or alive for their parts and derivatives between 2000 and...
Researchers from the University of Bristol have found that a UK butterfly species has changed its dietary preferences in order to move further north in response...
Policymakers need to consider the impacts of both climate change and land use when studying ecosystems, researchers have said. A study has found that when the...
An investigation into the impacts of the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster has found that radiation may be harming wildlife in the area. In a series...
A unique project that hopes to use art to engage people in sustainability, while also planting a new 1.5 acre woodland in Lincolnshire, is appealing for...
Newly uncovered fossil evidence suggests that giant penguins once roamed Antarctica, around 37 million years ago. Standing at around 2m, alaeeudyptes klekowskii would have been taller...
Penguin species are increasingly threatened by of a combination of manmade factors, including climate change and overfishing, a new study has found. The comprehensive review, which...
A US-based study has warned that the expansion of shale gas extraction, through methods such as fracking, is outpacing research on the issues around the practice,...
Much has been made of the plight of iconic species such as elephants and rhinos, but the pangolin – nicknamed the scaly anteater – is now...
Populations of invertebrates such as insects, spiders and worms – many of which are essential to the health of ecosystems – have fallen by 45% on...
The dramatic melting of the Arctic will open possibilities for travel organisations to promote journeys on luxury ships, with some trips already scheduled for 2016 through...