In Cambodia, video of women suggestively joking around with a protected carnivorous specimen prompted a government admonition: Hands off, people.
Tag: Endangered and Extinct Species
In Warming World Oceans Risk Mass Extinctions, Model Shows
A new study finds that if fossil fuel emissions continue apace, the oceans could experience a mass extinction by 2300. There is still time to avoid it.
20 Percent of Reptiles Risk Extinction, From King Cobras to Geckos
The first global analysis of its kind found that logging and farming are taking away reptile habitat at an unsustainable pace, exacerbating a worldwide decline in biodiversity.
Kangaroos in India? Experts See Evidence of a Smuggling Trade
The animals are the latest exotic fauna to be smuggled into the country, possibly to be used as pets. Draft legislation would close loopholes in the roaring wildlife trade.
Even the Cactus May Not Be Safe From Climate Change
More than half of species could face greater extinction risk by midcentury, a new study found, as rising heat and dryness test the prickly plants’ limits.
How Nature Becomes a Casualty of War
Research on past conflicts suggests that the war in Ukraine could have a profound environmental impact.
Japan Saved Red-Crowned Cranes. Can They Survive Without Humans?
Conservators vastly increased the numbers of red-crowned cranes, a symbol of loyalty and longevity in Japanese culture. That’s just a start.
Tree Planting Is Booming. Here’s How That Could Help, or Harm, the Planet.
Reforestation can fight climate change, uplift communities and restore biodiversity. When done badly, though, it can speed extinctions and make nature less resilient.
How Maori Stepped In to Save a Towering Tree Crucial to Their Identity
Tāne Mahuta, an ancient tree named after the god of forests in Māori mythology, is threatened by the slow creep of an incurable disease.
Climate Change’s Effects Outpacing Ability to Adapt, I.P.C.C. Warns
Countries aren’t doing nearly enough to protect against the disasters to come as the planet keeps heating up, a major new scientific report concludes.