“ Tropical regions are home to rich biodiversity and diverse ecosystems, including vital natural land types such as forests. There is a more consistent consensus that temperature increases in tropical ...

Introduction The documented benefits of gender parity in leadership are emerging—women leaders have been shown to have a ...

Eight (8) $20,000 scholarships distributed over 4 years ($5,000 per year, renewable). Awards are renewable for up to three years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first, on the ...

Australian Antarctic Program scientists have released the most comprehensive database of species living in the ice-free areas ...

Antarctica, often regarded as the planet's last true wilderness, harbours unique ecosystems that support extraordinary biodiversity and contribute to ...

Researchers unveil a new map and classification system that will help protect the unique plants and animals of Earth's most remote and fragile continent.

A group of Rutgers scientists, led by ecologist Julie Lockwood, met an international challenge and has been recognized for ...

Activists around the world are striving to stop the loss of biodiversity and restore ecosystems, as agreed by the international community in the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) of Kunming and ...

Donald Trump took the oath of office as the 47th president of the United States. In his inaugural address, he promised to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. What is the Gulf of Mexico ...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 2025—Developing economies—which fuel 60 percent of global growth—are projected to finish the first quarter of the 21st century with the weakest long-term growth outlook since 2000 ...

our planet’s diversity of life is at risk from the changing climate. Climate change poses a fundamental threat to the places, species and people’s livelihoods WWF works to protect. To adequately ...

Converting land in the Congo Basin, for example, would put many more species at risk than doing so in northern Europe due to the huge differences in biodiversity ... to-use, map-based metric ...