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Cop15 in Montreal: did the summit deliver for the natural world?

The talking is over, and a text has been agreed on the next decade of targets to save the natural world. Here are the highs and lows of the Convention of Biological Diversity’s (CBD) agreement

The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2022

Five endangered Iberian lynx set free to populate new territory in Spain

Five Iberian lynx have been released into the wild in southern Spain this week as part of an expanding breeding programme aimed at conserving one of the world's most endangered feline species with distinctive long black ear tufts.

Reuters · Dec 20, 2022

Study Reveals Diving Birds Are More Prone To Extinction

Diving birds like penguins, puffins and cormorants may be more prone to extinction than non-birds">diving birds, according to a new study by the Milner Centre for Evolution at the University of Bath. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Dec 20, 2022

Experts say mild and wet weather conditions have allowed the dragonfly population to boom

Swarms of hungry dragonflies have descended on Adelaide after a "perfect storm" of mild and wet conditions caused the population to boom.

ABC News · Dec 20, 2022

Australia's false killer whales confirmed as a distinct species, as scientists hope discovery will lead to stronger protections

New research has found Northern Australia's false killer whales are a distinct species not found anywhere else, but scientists are worried the animals are facing critical threats.

ABC News · Dec 19, 2022

A strangely sedentary butterfly reveals why adapting to climate change isn't enough

How do animal populations respond to climate change? After studying the same butterfly and its habitats for decades, two biologists explain that it’s complicated — but endlessly intriguing.

Inverse · Dec 19, 2022

Great white shark tagged off California approaching Hawaii

A great white shark named Tough Guy, tagged off Southern California in 2021, is approaching Hawaii.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 19, 2022

Cause of death revealed for Washington woman who went missing after snorkelling in Hawaii

The 60-year-old woman from Washington State was snorkelling off the coast of Maui last week with her spouse

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2022

Male mason wasps use genital spines to thwart predators, study reveals

Wasps seen piercing the mouth or other parts of tree frogs with their sharp weapon when being attacked

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2022

Countries agree to take major steps to protect biodiversity worldwide

The actions come in the midst of an extinction crisis that climate change is accelerating.

Axios · Dec 19, 2022