The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) have published a new report on the rising threat of invasive … read more
Invasive alien species are one of the five major direct drivers of biodiversity loss globally, alongside land- and sea-use change, … read more
Negotiators reached a deal at the United Nations biodiversity conference early on Monday. Dr Andrew Terry, Director of Conservation … read more
After several pushbacks, part 2 of the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP 15) will take place from 7 – 19 December … read more
Recently the UK government has announced a review of schemes that aim to improve the environment such as the Environmental … read more
The UK government has committed to protecting 30% of the land and sea of the four nations to support nature … read more
In partnership with the Forestry Commission and Kew Gardens, we invited journalists to a Science Media Centre briefing on Thursday … read more
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has revealed new plans to restore 300,000 hectares of habitat across … read more
In the run up to COP15 scientists at the Natural History Museum have developed a new tool, the Biodiversity Trends … read more
A workshop report, sponsored by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) and the Intergovernmental Panel on … read more
Last December fifty of the world’s leading experts on climate change and biodiversity took part in a workshop jointly organised … read more
A study published in Science of the Total Environment looks at the emergence of SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2, climate change and … read more
The review from Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta sets out the ways in which we should account for nature in economics … read more
A report published online by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) looks at the link between … read more
A report, published by the United Nations, has looked at global biodiversity. Prof John Spicer, Professor of Marine Zoology … read more
A study, published in Nature Communications, looked at mining for materials used for renewable energy production, and biodiversity impacts. Prof … read more
A study, published in Nature Ecology and Evolution, looked at insect numbers in the USA. Prof Jane Hill, Professor … read more
A new study has identified seven routes by which deadly human pandemics could occur and 161 options for reducing the … read more
A paper, published in Nature Ecology and Evolution, reports that biodiversity in the UK may be increasing slightly. Dr … read more
We rely on nature and biodiversity for food production and our prosperity. Managing the land well can ensure clean water … read more
