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The tiger's numbers are finally rising, and that's not the whole story
Wild tiger populations have grown for the first time in a century. A newer, less-reported assessment explains why "recovering" and "still in deep trouble" are both true at once.
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Why the vaquita is the world's most endangered marine mammal
conservation
What a protected area actually protects
taxonomy
How many species are there? The honest answer is nobody knows
ecology
The trouble with calling a species "invasive"
conservation
How to read the Red List, and the mistakes almost everyone makes
ecology
Keystone species: a powerful idea, often misused
conservation
How extinction gets declared, and why it takes so long
conservation
Flagship, umbrella, indicator: the species we choose to save others
conservation
Rewilding, and the arguments it raises
conservation
How small is too small? The question of minimum viable populations
science
Why counting wild animals is so hard
taxonomy
How animals get their scientific names
conservation
Why migratory animals are the hardest to protect
conservation
Conservation triage: choosing what to save
conservation
Extinct in the Wild: the category almost no one understands
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5 million Nigerians gain clean cooking access annually, but it’s not enough, experts say
UYO, Nigeria — Before dawn, Happiness Emmanuel is already at the fire. She crouches beside a three-legged metal stand outside her home in Uyo city, southeastern Nigeria, splashing…
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Plans to create a wildflower meadow take shape
Fairstead Recreation Ground is being planted with wildflowers to benefit insects and pollinators.
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Fed-up driver builds AI litter tracker
Robin Bennett says he created the app after getting frustrated by the amount of rubbish beside roads
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The dump detectives on the trail of the fly-tippers
The BBC joins environmental enforcement officers as they sift through illegally-dumped waste for clues.
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What do we still need to know about the Tyne nurdle spill?
The spill of 18 tonnes of plastic pellets happened in July but there is still a lot we do not know.
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Fire-hit nature reserve 'will never be the same'
Three months on from a devastating wildfire, the RSPB says it will take 20 years to recover.