Trees Face Global Extinction Threat

By Tim Radford / Climate News Network Nov 25, 2015 Field scientists warn that damage being done to the Amazon rain forest indicates that most of the world’s 40,000 tropical tree species now qualify as being at risk. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Birds and Reptiles Are Feeling the Survival Heat

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Nov 8, 2015 New scientific reports highlight yet again the threats that climate change and rising temperatures are posing for many species. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Leaked Map Reveals Big Gas Is Setting Its Sights on the Most Biodiverse Place on Earth

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 24, 2015 A private energy corporation based in Argentina is eyeing Manú National Park in Peru’s Amazon, where the biodiversity “exceeds that of any other place on earth.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

America’s Birds Are Flying Into a Climate Danger Zone

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Sep 5, 2015 A wide-ranging survey shows that many of North America’s bird species could be left with nowhere to go as climate change drastically affects their habitats. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Global Tree Census Highlights Need to Restore Forests

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Sep 4, 2015 Mapping the density of forests reveals that there are far more trees on the planet than previously thought -- but humans are destroying 15 billion a year. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Muslim Scholars Say Climate Change Poses Dire Threat

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Jul 15, 2015 An Islamic declaration adds to growing pressure religious leaders are exerting on richer nations to reduce the burden they are putting on the Earth’s climate. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Natural World Feels the Heat as Temperatures Soar

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Jul 12, 2015 Birds, insects and trees are all under threat as the rise in global average temperatures makes droughts and heat waves much more probable. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Aerosols May Offer Short-Term Lifeline to Corals in Crisis

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network May 30, 2015 Reducing the bleaching of corals by blocking the sun’s rays might buy time to keep tropical reefs alive if efforts are increased to halt global warming. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Man-Made Climate Change Increases Risk of Extinctions

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network May 4, 2015 New research warns that the survival of a sizeable proportion of life on Earth is in doubt as fossil fuel emissions push up global temperatures. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

High Anxiety That Mountain Peaks Are Warming Faster

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Apr 29, 2015 Scientists call for an international effort to learn why temperatures on some mountains appear to be rising faster than in nearby lowlands. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Well Drilling Has Deep Impact on Health of Great Plains

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Apr 27, 2015 Vegetation loss on North America’s vast rangelands resulting from a huge increase in oil and gas well activity evokes memories of the 1930s Dust Bowl disaster. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Familiar Fish Find Northern Seas Too Warm for Comfort

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Apr 18, 2015 Fish accustomed to shallow northern waters will search in vain for cooler depths as climate change warms the seas where they thrive. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )