Two years ago in Montreal, almost 200 countries signed a landmark agreement to reverse the loss of nature by the end of the decade. This week in Colombia, delegates will meet once again — and ...

Dolphins are intelligent marine mammals known for their playful behavior, social nature, and communication skills. Quokkas ...

Terrestrial biomes are distinguished primarily ... components of the nutrient cycle due to their role in breaking down animal droppings. The high herbivore diversity and production is mirrored ...

A new study from the World Wildlife Fund found that global wildlife populations have shrunk by 73% in just 50 years.

The evolutionary adaptations that allowed ancient pterosaurs to grow to enormous sizes have been pinpointed for the first ...

The average size of wildlife populations monitored by scientists has declined by 73% over the last 50 years, according to a ...

The BII measures biodiversity change using abundance data on plants, fungi and animals worldwide. The Index shows how local terrestrial biodiversity responds to human pressures such as land use change ...

Total C in terrestrial ecosystems is approximately ... The amount of carbon found in living plants and animals is comparatively small relative to that found in soil (560 GT).

Countries will gather next week to assess whether they are close to reaching a global biodiversity goal of protecting 30% of ...

There’s been a lot of interest around developing technologies for mining rare-earth metals from asteroids as they pass on by.

With British Columbians going to the polls this week, a whole host of key issues are on the agenda. Among these issues stands ...

Welcome to the IAEA Terrestrial Environmental Radiochemistry Laboratory (TERC). This lab provides expertise in training and support in dealing with radioactive, industrial and other pollution. It ...