#Biodiversity

Articles (15)

• 🇺🇸 Emperor penguins listed as endangered species — 09/04/2026 [USA]

  The emperor penguin has been declared an endangered species as climate change​ pushes the icon of Antarctica a step closer to extinction, the global authority on threatened wildlife says.

  Related: #Conservation, #Climate Change
• 🇺🇸 I.U.C.N. Red List Moves Emperor Penguins to “Endangered” — 09/04/2026 [USA]

  Populations are declining as climate change causes the sea ice the birds need for survival to retreat, according to researchers.

  Related: #Conservation, #Climate Change
• 🇺🇸 Rare mountain gorilla twins born in national park again — 26/03/2026 [USA]

  Twin mountain gorillas were recently born in the Virunga National Park, renowned for its biodiversity but threatened by conflict.

  Related: #Conservation, #Wildlife
• 🇬🇧 I discovered three new geckos in Cambodia’s limestone caves – and that’s not all we found — 23/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p>The whole ecosystem inside a cave feeds off guano, dead bats, or any dead animals on the ground. It’s not for the faint-hearted</p><p>It can be daunting entering a cave. It is an underground world ...

  Related: #Conservation
• 🇺🇸 How iNaturalist app users have fun while aiding science — 22/03/2026 [USA]

  The iNaturalist cellphone app not only helps users identify plant, animal and insect species; it also provides invaluable data to scientists studying biodiversity, species decline, and habitat loss.

  Related: #Citizen Science
• 🇬🇧 Week in wildlife: wild boar babies, fenland ponies and a slug with strange genitalia — 20/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p>This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2026/mar/20/week-in-wildlife-wild-boar-babies-fenland-ponies-and-a-slug-with...

  Related: #Wildlife
• 🇬🇧 Stop mowing the lawn – and five more ways to save Britain’s ‘charming’ and ‘polite’ gatekeeper butterflies — 19/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p>Conservation can be hard work. But not when it comes to helping these little orange and brown beauties</p><p>You’ve almost certainly seen gatekeeper butterflies, even if you don’t know them by name...

  Related: #Conservation
• 🇬🇧 Country diary: A wildflower display of astonishing richness | Mark Cocker — 17/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p><strong>Drosopigi, the Mani, Greece:</strong> This rocky region’s abundance of flora takes the breath away – not least a long and winding trail of Chios chamomile</p><p>The Greek name for this sout...

  Related: #Nature
• 🇬🇧 I love vultures, mosquitoes and, yes, even wasps. This is why you should too | Jo Wimpenny — 15/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p>No species is a ‘villain’ – and even humans’ least favourite creatures are part of a web that makes all life possible</p><p>A wasp has just flown into your kitchen. Do you: a) scream and run away; ...

  Related: #Conservation
• 🇬🇧 Taxonomy isn’t sexy science, but it deserves wider appreciation | Letter — 08/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p><strong>Jane Logan</strong> pays tribute to her late husband’s lifelong passion for classifying organisms</p><p>My late husband, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/nov/06/niall-logan...

  Related: #Science appreciation
• 🇬🇧 Spectacular images reveal unique sea creatures and corals off Caribbean islands — 08/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  Scientists discover underwater mountain ranges, golden towers of coral, and never-before-seen sea creatures.

  Related: #Marine Discovery
• 🇬🇧 How an annual ‘wedding flight’ of 1,000 virgin queens is ensuring the revival of Europe’s dark bee — 23/02/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p>The Belgian ceremony attracts beekeepers from the Netherlands, France and Germany keen to boost dark bee numbers and stop the spread of the hybrid honeybee</p><p>Every summer, 1,000 virgin queens d...

  Related: #Conservation, #Sustainable Agriculture
• 🇬🇧 Week in wildlife: a peek-a-boo fish, dunkin’ frogs and a white crow — 20/02/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p>This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2026/feb/20/week-in-wildlife-a-peek-a-boo-fish-dunkin-frogs-and-a-white-crow...

  Related: #Wildlife Photography, #Conservation Awareness, #Artistic Representation of Nature, #Global Wildlife Highlights
• 🇬🇧 New Zealand bug of the year: moth named Avatar after mining threat crowned winner — 19/02/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p>Arctesthes avatar moth, which won nearly half of the votes, was discovered in 2012 and is critically endangered</p><p>A tiny critically endangered moth, named after the Avatar films because of the ...

  Related: #Conservation, #Mining controversy, #Public engagement
• 🇺🇸 Elusive carnivore, once thought to be extinct, captured on camera — 29/01/2026 [USA]

  The coastal marten is about the size of a ferret and lives in heavily wooded forests.

  Related: #Conservation, #Wildlife