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‘Our national lung’: France’s nature paradise saved by firefighters but recovery could take 30 years

The forest hosted a UNESCO conference in 1948 that led to the creation of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the world’s first global environmental union.

Euronews

Beyond birds and mice, free-ranging cats eat a surprising number of insects

It’s pretty commonly known, and not very startling, that free-ranging cats eat birds and small rodents. But the degree to which they eat insects might surprise you.

The Conversation

India restores 21.76 million hectares of deforested land, nears 84 per cent of Bonn Challenge target

India has made significant strides in land restoration. Between 2011 and 2020, over 21 million hectares of degraded land were restored, as reported by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). This achievement brings India close to its 2030 target under the Bonn Challenge. Telangana leads the states in…

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Socotra: Why this Yemeni island is called the most alien place on Earth

The Socotra archipelago, located in the Indian Ocean, has been referred to as the most alien place on Earth because of its bizarre, long-lost, and otherworldly features. The Socotra archipelago has been separated from the African mainland for 18 million years and has evolved into an evolutionary laboratory due to…

The Times of India

Can African penguins be brought back from the brink? Better designed no-fishing zones could help

South Africa is home to 88% of the world’s colonies of African penguins (Spheniscus demersus). The species is classified as Critically Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. This means there is a high risk the birds could go extinct in the wild following rapid population declines.

The Conversation

Slender-billed curlews are officially extinct – here’s why the loss of these migratory birds really matters

The slender-billed curlew (Numenius tenuirostris) has been officially declared extinct by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

The Conversation

Conservationists warn bees and butterflies are at risk of disappearing for good

More than 20 per cent of both bumble bee and cellophane bee species are under threat

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IUCN Green Status assessment: Lion population declining in Africa and India

For centuries, this iconic big cat has captivated human imagination, reigning as the "king of the jungle" in folklore and ecosystems alike. Yet, beneath this majestic facade lies a troubling reality. On March 27, 2025, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) delivered a stark wake-up call with its…

The Times of India

Hundreds Of Fungi Species Threatened With Extinction: IUCN

Deforestation, farming and climate-fuelled fires are driving increasing threats to fungi, the lifeblood of most plants on Earth, the International Union for Conservation of Nature warned on Thursday.

International Business Times

Peatlands urgently need to be restored for UK to meet emissions targets

The headline goal of the UK’s peatland strategy – a framework published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) that sets out how to improve UK peatlands – is simple, yet ambitious. The aim is for 20,000km² (2 million hectares) of UK peatland to be kept in good…

The Conversation

Hedgehogs listed as ‘near threatened’ after suffering rapid population declines

The International Union for Conservation of Nature said hedgehog numbers are thought to have shrunk in more than half the countries where they live.

The Independent UK

Australian government ‘deeply disappointed’ by Japan’s decision to expand commercial whaling target list

Japanese government confirms it will allow whalers to catch and kill up to 59 fin whales, a species conservationists consider vulnerable

The Guardian - AU

List of threatened species grows by 1,000, but conservation efforts bring hope for some animals

Over 1,000 new species have been added to the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s “red list” as invasive species, climate change and human activities such as illicit trade and infrastructure development threaten certain animal and plant species with extinction

The Independent UK

Endangered species list grows by 2,000. Climate change is part of the problem

The International Union for Conservation of Nature, the leading tracker of global biodiversity, released their new Red List of Threatened Species on Monday at the United Nations climate conference in Dubai

The Independent UK

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A pair of rare cotton-top tamarin monkeys were just born at Walt Disney World

The white-haired species is critically endangered due to habitat loss and the illegal pet trade, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

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