06 Jan 2015

Earth faces sixth ‘great extinction’ with 41% of amphibians set to go the way of the dodo Analysis for prestigious Nature magazine sounds alarm on the way that human activity, from overfishing to agriculture, is forcing a vast number of species to vanish from the wild. A stark depiction of the threat hanging over the […]

07 Oct 2014

Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO) is the flagship publication of the Convention on Biological Diversity. It is a periodic report that summarizes the latest data on the status and trends of biodiversity and draws conclusions relevant to the further implementation of the Convention. The fourth edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook will be officially launched on […]

01 Jul 2014

Natural England and the RSPB, in partnership with the Environment Agency’s Climate Ready Support Service and the Forestry Commission have published a new resource for conservation practitioners, ‘Climate change adaptation manual: evidence to support nature conservation in a changing climate’. Natural England and the RSPB, in partnership with the Environment Agency’s Climate Ready Support Service […]