The extinction of the forest elephant in Central Africa would prevent 3 billion tons of carbon from being stored in forests.
17 years of footage from wildlife photographer Laurent Baheux show the "king of animals" in its native – and disappearing – habitat.
Sixth Global Environment Outlook makes a health case for policy change
New audio technology monitors the nearly extinct species – and their landscapes
Addressing commodity-driven risks
Waterthrush habitat in jeopardy
Tigers vulnerable to poachers
In the shady recesses of unassuming forest patches in eastern Brazil, bird species are taking their final bows on the global evolutionary stage, and winking out. These are obscure birds with quaint names: Alagoas Foliage-Gleaner, Pernambuco Pygmy-Owl, Cryptic Treehunter. But their disappearance portends a turning point in a global biodiversity crisis. Bird extinctions are nothing […]