habitat loss

Insect populations and species diversity are drastically reduced in areas affected by both climate change and agriculture-related habitat destruction, according to a new study.

Rising sea levels are pushing salty tides and storm surges farther inland, leading to the forest death and a shift from forested habitats to marsh.

As the salty Atlantic Ocean pushes farther inland, forests are turning to marsh. Some scientists want to speed the transition.

The big cats show signs of inbreeding despite conservation efforts to diversify their populations.

Scientists hope to breed the species in captivity because their habitat has nearly disappeared.

A new report finds the decline in vertebrate abundance over the past four decades is most severe in South and Central America.

The federal government concludes the rusty patched bumblebee is nearing extinction.

A global assessment of declining cacti populations places responsibility on increasing human activities.

Latest study puts the total number of trees on Earth at 3 trillion, well above previous estimates.

Several recent studies point to serious—and mysterious—declines in butterfly numbers across the globe.

Human development may destroy natural habitats, but it could also provide amphibians with a safe haven from deadly fungal infections.