Natural World

Climate change, pollution and habitat destruction could be nudging us catastrophically towards an event that wiped out the dinosaurs. But the biggest problem is us. So how can we stop the sixth mass extinction?

Thanks to conservation efforts Iberian Lynx numbers have jumped up from less that a hundred to more than 2,000 in just 22 years

With fewer than 1,000 individuals, the ‘King of the Gobi’ camel is weathering a perfect storm of drought, disease, and digging for gold

Residents of cities around the world are breathing in deadly air particles that kill millions per year – and the climate crisis is making it worse

Rather than be scared by creepy crawlies, we need to embrace them as bugs are the secret saviours of the planet

As wildlife populations plummet by 70 per cent and one in five plants are at risk from vanishing forever, plans to put the brakes on biodiversity declines are more important than ever

One third of the world’s food production depends on honey bees but they’re battling climate change, pesticides and our insatiable appetite for the liquid gold to survive. On National Honey Bee Day, we lift the sticky lid on the lives of these industrious insects

Experts are excited about the use of halophytes not only as new ingredient but as a plant that could even help combat the climate crisis

The climate crisis, light pollution, commercial fishing and even dazzling skyscrapers all play havoc with our feathered friends’ migratory journeys