Coastal regions around the world are experiencing high levels of "human pressure," with only about 15.5% of them remaining intact as of 2013, a recent study from Australian researchers concluded. The ...

Much of the Earth has been modified by humans, which has a flow-on effect on natural ecosystems, including the insects that carry disease. For the first time, researchers have examined when and how ...

Animals that migrate north to breed are being put at risk by ongoing climate change and increasing human pressure, losing earlier advantages for migration, declining in numbers and faring much worse ...

The coronavirus pandemic has led researchers to switch gears or temporarily abandon projects due to health protocols or not being able to travel. But for Patrick Keys and Elizabeth Barnes, husband and ...

Researchers looked at the distributions of more than 46,000 tree species around the world and found that more than 13% have no protection. For all species examined, at least half of their distribution ...

The map shows a near-present snapshot of effects from deforestation, mining, expanding road networks, urbanization and increasing agriculture. The coronavirus pandemic has led researchers to switch ...

Researchers have found that the benefits of migration have been eroded by the effects of climate change and human pressure. Animals that migrate north to breed are being put at risk by ongoing climate ...