Mark Kinver

Researchers say they have found a way to resist the spread of a disease threatening forests.

Traders in India are being denied the “right to shade” under trees, threatening food security.

Scientists want people to send them recordings of their wildlife experiences under the lockdown.

Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers is quizzed on the government’s tree-planting plans.

Scientists discover a ‘clear signal’ of urbanisation in the evolution of organisms around the globe.

Allowing mangrove forests to recover naturally result in more resilient habitats that benefit both wildlife and people, say conservationists.

The Svalbard “Doomsday” seed vault, which protects the world’s food crops, accepts its first consignment of seeds from forest tree species.

Neglecting the health of Africa’s soil will lock the continent into a cycle of food insecurity for generations to come, a report warns.

A global initiative bringing together researchers across scientific disciplines launches it 10-year strategy to identify key sustainability priorities.

A South American parrot is reclassified as a species in its own right, which could help save the bird from becoming extinct in the wild.

Europe’s urban areas are particularly vulnerable to invasive species as a result of high volumes of trade and more transport links, say experts.

European forests are nearing a saturation point as carbon sinks because of declining tree volume, deforestation and natural disturbances, a study suggests.

Some of the world’s rarest big cat species are facing a potentially deadly threat from a virus carried by domestic dogs, an expert warns.

An African elephant mother’s ability to feed and care for its calf has “long-lasting consequences” into adulthood, a study suggests.

Researchers believe they have unlocked the genetic secrets as to why honey bees are so sensitive to environmental change.

Despite having protected status, the biodiversity in a large number of tropical forests is still continuing to decline, a study suggests.

Continued inefficient use of water could threaten Europe’s economy, productivity and ecosystems, a report warns.

A model helps chart the history of how human-started fires shaped Africa’s landscape, say researchers.

The erosion of traditional cultural taboos in Madagascar has led to an unsustainable number of lemurs being killed for bushmeat, a study suggests.

A “remarkable” night-flowering orchid, the first of its kind known to science, has been described by a team of botanists.