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- Conservation International and IUCN Reveal One in Five Soil-Dependent Species Facing Extinction
Published: Apr 25, 2026
Section: Environment
A landmark study led by Conservation International and the IUCN has found that 20% of assessed soil-dependent species are globally threatened with extinction. The research, publish...
- UC Santa Cruz Study Warns California Foundational Trees Face Habitat Loss of Up to 75 Percent by 2100
Published: Apr 25, 2026
Section: Environment
A new climate informed risk assessment published in Global Change Biology reveals that 27 foundational tree species in California are significantly more vulnerable than current int...
- UBC Global Inventory Reveals Bottom Trawling Impacts Thousands of Fish Species, Including Critically Endangered Groups
Published: Apr 8, 2026
Section: Research
The first-ever global inventory of bottom trawl catches, led by the University of British Columbia, has identified more than 3,000 fish species swept up by heavy nets, with actual...
- University of Gothenburg Study Warns 84 Percent of Fire-Vulnerable Species Face Rising Extinction Risks
Published: Apr 6, 2026
Section: Environment
A new study published in Nature Climate Change reveals that global warming is significantly expanding wildfire zones toward the poles and extending fire seasons by nearly 23 percen...
- Global Biodiversity Resilience Gains Momentum as 20 Species Are Downlisted from Extinction Threats in 2025
Published: Feb 26, 2026
Section: Environment
The International Union for Conservation of Nature reports a significant turnaround for biodiversity, highlighted by the reclassification of the green sea turtle to "least concern....