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

Forests are emerging out from the shadow of fossil fuels in climate debate

Letting people living in forests become nature’s guardian is bringing both development and saving ecosystems

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?

Green news roundup: wildlife decline, solar in India and 35,000 walrus

The week’s top environment news stories and green events

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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

Julia Roberts plays Mother Earth and Harrison Ford stars as the Ocean as Hollywood A-list ‘speaks out for nature’

Kevin Spacey, Edward Norton and Penélope Cruz star in films that warn people need nature, but nature doesn’t need people