Ecosystems facing 'double whammy' due to increasing impacts of drought
Trees and plants across the world are increasingly in “recovery mode” after a drought, a new study says, and they’re taking longer to bounce... Read More
Migrating birds can’t keep up with an earlier spring in a changing climate
Migrating birds might not be able to fly home fast enough to meet shifts in springtime in Europe driven by climate change, new research suggests. ... Read More
Rising seas threaten scores of species on Pacific islands with extinction
The Chuuk flying fox. The Black-spotted Cuscus. The Fijian crested iguana. The Mariana skink. The greater monkey-faced bat. Poncelet’s giant rat. ... Read More
Factcheck: Whale strandings and offshore windfarms
Last Saturday, two dead whales washed up on the coast of Suffolk, in eastern England, and a third was spotted floating at sea. ... Read More
Climate change and fishing lay ‘ecological trap’ for African penguins
Climate change and commercial fishing are luring endangered African penguins into an “ecological trap” that threatens their survival, a new study... Read More
Double threat to UK's birds and butterflies from climate change and land use
In the UK, rising temperatures are making life increasingly uncomfortable for species of wildlife better adapted to cooler climes. A new study offers... Read More
Zika outbreak ‘fuelled by’ El Niño and climate change
The combination of a strong El Niño event and human-caused climate change created optimal conditions for the recent outbreak of the Zika virus in... Read More
Guest post: How data is key to conserving wildlife in a changing climate
A guest article by Dr Mark C. Urban, Director of the Institute of Biological Risk and associate professor in the department of ecology and... Read More
The albatross, El Niño and climate change: a tale of mixed fortunes
Originally a good luck omen for seafarers, but now more often a metaphor for the cursed, a new study hints at which could be more fitting for how... Read More
UK can decarbonise without harming nature, says RSPB
The UK can hit its climate targets without harming its wildlife, according to a new report from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). ... Read More
Climate change to widen range of disease-carrying mosquitoes, says study
Infectious diseases, such as dengue and the Zika virus, could spread to new parts of the world as mosquitoes expand their habitats in a warmer, wetter... Read More
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