Polar bear population in frozen sea north of Alaska falls 40% in 10 years

  • Study finds number of bears in south Beaufort Sea down to 900 in 2010
  • Scientist: report confirms we are on ‘wrong path’ on greenhouse gases

Google Streetview gives glimpse of the world of Jane Goodall’s chimpanzees

A sneak peek into the Gombe national park in Tanzania reveals thick forest, tall waterfalls and chimps in treetops feasting on flies

2014 Nature’s Best Photography Awards – An inspiring photographic journey from the wild to the walls of the Smithsonian.

2014 Nature’s Best Photography Windland Smith Rice International Awards Exhibition. Art meets science through the lens of the camera and the creative eye of the public. Throughout the ages artists and scientists have looked to the planet for inspiration. The 2014 Nature’s Best Photography Windland Smith Rice International Awards Exhibition, one of the most highly-respected … Read more

Global biodiversity targets won’t be met by 2020, scientists say

World leaders failing in their pledge to stop wildlife decline, save habitats and create marine reserves

In the Age of Extinction, which species can we least afford to lose?

Climate change and human intervention are accelerating the planet’s loss of biodiversity. So should we try to preserve ‘useful’ bees before ‘cuddly’ tigers?

WWF International accused of ‘selling its soul’ to corporations

Pandaleaks writer says conservation group has forged links with business which is using it to ‘greenwash’ their operations