Environment
15 remarkable images from the Mangrove Photography Awards 2024
From a dreamy jellyfish among entangled roots to a young girl in the aftermath of a devastating storm, these 15 award-winning images encapsulate the beauty and fragility of mangrove ecosystems and communities around the world.
Deer carcasses and chicken eggs are being dumped in a Scottish forest to save the country's rarest bird from extinction
Diverting predators to artificial feeding sites could give embattled capercaillie populations a lifeline and tackle an ethical and legal dilemma.
How do you get rid of a dead whale before it explodes? Scientists discover new "ecologically beneficial" method
For the first time, researchers have tagged a dead whale to help figure out the best way to dispose of carcasses.
Precious osprey chicks saved from Scottish nest and flown to Spain
Conservationists say the relocation project is the only option for the chicks as the father fails to feed them enough fish to survive.
Dazzling firefly illumination filmed in the mangrove forests of Thailand a bitter-sweet moment for scientists
Scientists warn of a dark future for fireflies and the common glow-worm, as multiple species of insects are added to the IUCN’s Red List of Threatened Species.
Fighting fire from space: How AI could save millions of Australian animals from deadly wildfires
The new AI technology will make it possible to reliably detect wildfires in less than one hour, say scientists.
“Any environmental campaigner who does protest risks imprisonment,” says Mark Carwardine, after UK toughens up its protest laws
Two new laws give British authorities nearly total discretion as to which protests and marches should be subject to restrictions says Mark Carwardine
Cocaine smuggling is a threat to critical bird habitats in Central America. Are anti-narcotic operations making the problem worse?
Cocaine trafficking poses a substantial threat to several bird species, including the endangered golden-cheeked warbler, finds study.
Unique time-lapse photography shows 'dramatic' recovery of Scotland's most threatened habitats
The long-term photography study provides evidence that Caledonian pine forests and peat bogs are now recovering thanks to conservation efforts.
Jailed as spies in Iran, the scientists trying to save the super-rare Asiatic cheetah are finally free
Iran has released four conservationists who worked to save the critically endangered Asiatic cheetah before being sent to prison for espionage.
Mystery of the weird and wonderful 'upside-down tree' finally solved
Scientists have solved the puzzle behind the origin, evolution and worldwide dispersal of the extraordinary baobab tree, according to a new study.
Malaysia to gift orangutans to countries that buy its palm oil
The 'orangutan diplomacy' scheme will see Malaysia's great apes offered in exchange for trade.
Japan to start killing fin whales
Five years after the country resumed commercial whaling, it has announced it will hunt vulnerable fin whales.
The legal killing of the third bull elephant in six months in Tanzania sparks debate over trophy hunting
A large-tusked adult male elephant has recently been killed in Amboseli, Tanzania, marking the surprise ending of a 30-year moratorium between Kenya and Tanzania to protect the region's migratory elephants.
AI is being used to save pygmy seahorses and whale sharks in Papua New Guinea's Coral Triangle
Papua New Guinea’s Naomi Longa has been awarded a 2024 Whitley Award for leading an all-female team of conservationists to monitor and manage coral reefs in Kimbe Bay.
Hargila Army: how 10,000 women saved India's rarest stork
Led by Dr Purnima Devi Barman, the 'Hargila Army' or 'Stork Sisters' movement rescued the greater adjutant stork from the brink of extinction. Presented with the 2024 Whitley Gold Award, Barman now plans to double her force.
Endangered monkeys are raiding farms in the Eastern Himalayas. "Building harmony" is the solution, says wildlife biologist
Bhutan’s Kuenzang Dorji has been awarded a 2024 Whitley Award for his solutions to protect golden langur monkeys in Bhutan.
Cameroon's manatees were suffocating beneath a blanket of deadly weed, before a troop of weevils was sent in to save them
Cameroon’s Aristide Kamla has been awarded a 2024 Whitley Award for his work to save African manatee habitat from an invasive species.
Canopy bridges are saving endangered wildlife in the Amazon rainforest. Here's how
Led by Fernanda Abra, conservationists are building low-cost canopy bridges in Brazil's rainforest to protect tree-dwelling mammals from road accidents.
Whitley Award 2024 winners: meet the grassroots conservations saving the world's most fragile ecosystems
Dr Purnima Barman has won the Gold Award at the 'Green Oscars' for her work in bringing together more than 10,000 women to save the greater adjutant stork and its wetlands habit in Assam, India.
A cougar-like predator is attacking lemurs in Madagascar. Both are in jeopardy and scientists don't know what to do
New evidence of the critically endangered diademed sifaka lemur being targeted by the vulnerable fossa is presenting conservationists with a tricky problem.
20 utterly majestic images of tigers: winners of wildlife photography competition revealed
View the winning images from this year's 'Remembering Wildlife' photography competition.
Spellbinding footage captures critically endangered whale with her baby off the New England coast
There are around 360 North Atlantic right whales left on the planet, so every calf is precious.
Venomous lionfish are invading the Mediterranean Sea. The rise of these deadly predators has scientists worried
The species’ rapid spread across the Mediterranean, including to habitats previously thought to be unsuitable, could have significant ecological impacts.