The Latest Breaking News on Nature

National parks in England and Wales failing on biodiversity, say campaigners

Report finds lack of funding has led to just 6% of land being managed effectively for nature

The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2024

‘Small but mighty’: how invertebrates play central role in shaping our world

From decomposing waste to building coral reefs, invertebrates provide structure to ecosystems

The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2024

Jellyfish Invade Venezuelan Waters, Worrying Fishermen

The invasive cannonball jellyfish is filling fishermen's nets, in a surge the environment ministry attributes to warming waters from climate change and a decline in jellyfish predators such as sharks and sea turtles.

Latin Times · Apr 9, 2024

The best way to help bees? Don’t become a beekeeper like I did

When I set up my honeybee hive, I had no idea I might be harming wild bee species. Now I’ve found better ways to encourage biodiversity, says journalist and author Alison Benjamin

The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2024

US braces for cicadas by the trillion as two broods of periodic insects coincide

The last time Brood XIX and Brood XIII emerged from underground at the same time, Thomas Jefferson was president

The Guardian - US · Apr 7, 2024

Kerala researchers batting for better understanding of the flying mammal

On a clear-the-air campaign for bats, a team from Kerala is on a mission to train the next generation of bat researchers

The Hindu · Apr 6, 2024

A fungal pandemic is massacring frogs

B. dendrobatidis is ravaging frog and toad populations, but its weakness is a virus we could weaponize

Salon · Apr 6, 2024

Experts from Anamalai Tiger Reserve join efforts to track the elusive carnivore near Mayiladuthurai

A team of experts from the Anamalai Tiger Reserve in Coimbatore district has joined the Forest Department teams in tracking the carnivore, suspected to be a leopard, which continues to be on the prowl near Mayiladuthurai. 

The Hindu · Apr 5, 2024

Thousands of young salmon survive Oregon truck crash by dropping into nearby creek

‘Fish taxi’ tanker crashed after driver lost control on sharp turn, leading to deaths of 26,000 smolts, but remaining fish survived

The Guardian - US · Apr 5, 2024

In praise of bees: the Cupid of the flowering world

Honeybees tend to get the most attention, but in Britain alone there are about 270 species of bee

The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2024