The emperor penguin has been declared an endangered species as climate change​ pushes the icon of Antarctica a step closer to ...

In the past couple of decades, several species have been driven to extinction thanks, in large part, to human interference. Sometimes that interference is direct, poaching for big game trophies or ...

The Endangered Species Act was overridden by a rare “God Squad” vote, allowing expanded oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico despite threats to the critically endangered Rice’s whale.

Satellite imagery indicates around 20,000 adults — some 10% of the population — disappeared between 2009 and 2018 alone.

The latest environmental news headlines include an increase in interest in “balcony solar,” how the war in Iran is affecting ...

Two of Antarctica's most iconic animals are officially considered Endangered. They join a lengthy list of over 48,600 plant ...

Representatives from 132 countries and the EU met in Brazil to address threats to species such as the snowy owl ...

While conservation efforts have bolstered the populations of many species considered to be threatened in 2025, many animal and plant species continue to dwindle in number, with some even going extinct ...

Trump administration pursues short-sighted, greed-driven, disastrous environmental policies ...

In April of 2025, headlines across the world announced that the dire wolf had been brought back from extinction. This 130-150 lbs wolf species, about 25% heavier than modern-day gray wolves, had not ...

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