Human activity driving biodiversity loss across all species and ecosystems
A review of over 2,000 studies confirms that human activity is the leading cause of widespread biodiversity loss across all of Earth's species....
Ecosystems
Tahlequah’s Legacy
J-pod's recent arrival of a female orca calf offers a glimmer of hope for the endangered Southern Resident orca whale community, which faces dire challenges. This birth underscores the urgent need for climate action and biodiversity conservation to protect this species and their habitat....
A New Era for Clayoquot Sound
In June 2024, the Ahousaht and Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations, in collaboration with the British Columbia government, established ten new conservancies protecting 760 square kilometers of old-growth forests in Clayoquot Sound - an ecologically rich region on Vancouver Island....
Climate Change, Wildfires, and Wildlife
How increasing wildfire frequency and severity, highlight the growing need to address wildfire realities in Canada and beyond...
Sustainable Fisheries
A global approach to addressing food security and environmental challenges. What Canada can learn from the 2024 State of Fisheries Report?...
Nature Needs Half
Nature Needs Half represents a goal at a minimum that we must strive for - a starting point to protect biodiversity. While nature deserves more than half, saving half provides a critical foundation....
How much are we really losing?
The WWF 2024 Living Planet Report reveals a 73% average decline in global wildlife populations over the last 50 years. What does this alarming loss of wildlife mean for life on earth? ...
How vultures keep ecosystems healthy
The vulture crisis demonstrates the connections between wildlife health and human health....
Underground powerhouse: Canada’s vast soil carbon stores
Recent research shows there’s a vast amount of carbon buried in Canada's soil. It has implications for climate action and protected areas....
How invasive species and dams are impacting river biodiversity
Rivers provide many important services for humans and wildlife. However, a recent study discovered that the biodiversity of over 50% of rivers worldwide has been seriously impacted....
How kelp forests enhance biodiversity and fight climate change
Kelp forests in the coastal ecosystems of the Pacific Northwest capture carbon and create biodiverse habitats for many species. ...
5 reasons to love Canadian wetlands
Wetlands are often perceived as wastelands. But, they are crucial ecosystems in Canada for biodiversity and humans alike....