But not all hope is lost. To save a diversity of plants and animals from the current mass extinction, the United Nations introduced a historic 'peace pact with nature' at the end of 2022, in which ...

A recent study co-authored by a University of Minnesota researcher identified a way to save thousands of species from extinction, but researchers are struggling to convince people to protect the land.

The Earth is in the midst of the sixth mass extinction of both plants and animals, with nearly 50 percent of all species disappearing, scientists say. No paywalls. No subscriptions.

Researchers identified in the study published in Frontiers in Science critical areas that should be preserved to prevent a massive drop off in diversity of life on Earth. They outline a plan to ...

Scientists say planet in midst of sixth mass extinction, ... A World Wildlife Fund study says that in the past 50 ... All the big success that we have in protecting forests and recovering ...

The world is facing an ongoing sixth mass extinction. To curb this human-caused loss of global biodiversity, many countries have made commitments to protect and conserve large areas of land in the ...

The Earth is experiencing a sixth mass extinction, caused by humans. Nearly 40% of plant species are threatened with extinction. More than 500 vertebrate species are almost extinct , with ...

A toucan is pictured in a rainforest. Researchers have identified 1.2 percent of the world that needs to be protected to prevent huge numbers of species going extinct.