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Elephant

Environment

The average animal will be 10 per cent smaller in the next century

Destroying habitats, poaching wildlife and changing the climate will cause mammals and birds to experience “substantial ecological downsizing” over the next 100 years.

News

Koala bears

Environment

No, koalas are not 'functionally extinct', but they are in trouble

News

Three Gorges Dam

Environment

Humans have interfered with most of the world's greatest rivers

News

The forgotten riches of the most densely biodiverse country on Earth

Life

The forgotten riches of the most densely biodiverse country on Earth

Features

Bombus ruderarius (Red-shanked Carder Bee) pictured on Kidney Vetch.

Life

A third of wild bee and hoverfly species are in decline in Britain

News

Eric Alm

Health

I'm travelling the world to collect poo for the good of humankind

Features

World’s biggest bee rediscovered after decades on ‘most wanted’ list

Life

World’s biggest bee rediscovered after decades on ‘most wanted’ list

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Insects

Life

The decline of insects is nature’s alarm bell ringing very loudly

Leader

Butterflies are at particular risk of extinction

Environment

Huge global extinction risk for insects could be worse than we thought

News

orchids

Life

Orchids at Kew Gardens review – celebrating the colour of Colombia

As home to an amazing 4200 orchid species, Colombia is the perfect choice to fuel an orchid festival at Kew Gardens in London – and turn it into a carnival

Culture

Comment

To feed 11 billion people, we must share crop seeds as a common good

Comment

Technology

Global leaders warn of ecological collapse and technological meltdown

News

Humans

The Galapagos of the Indian Ocean: Voyage to a forgotten paradise

Features

Video

Anjali Goswami: Digitising life from around the world

Video