News - IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Sep 30, 2024 · The latest IUCN Red List (2024-1) reveals the Bornean Elephant is Endangered due to human activities, invasive snakes are driving endemic reptiles on the Canary Islands and Ibiza to extinction, while illegal trade and climate change threaten cacti in Chile. Read the full article on IUCN. 2024-06-20.
Over 40% of coral species face extinction – IUCN Red List
2 days ago · Baku, Azerbaijan, 13 November 2024 (IUCN) – Forty-four per cent of reef-building coral species globally are at risk of extinction, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ reveals following a global assessment announced today at the ongoing COP29 UN climate conference in …
IUCN Red List: Over 40% of coral species face extinction
2 days ago · Forty-four per cent of reef-building coral species globally are at risk of extinction, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ reveals following a global assessment announced today at the ongoing COP29 UN climate conference in Azerbaijan.
More than one in three tree species worldwide faces extinction - IUCN …
Cali, Colombia, 28 October 2024 (IUCN) – Thirty-eight per cent of the world’s trees are at risk of extinction according to the first Global Tree Assessment, published in today’s update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
The first Global Tree Assessment shows 38% of the world’s trees are threatened, according to the IUCN Red List. The latest update of the Red List also highlights the Western European hedgehog is in decline, causing its status to increase to Near Threatened.
Alipay Ant Forest and IUCN Red List Join Forces to Increase Public ...
3 days ago · The first phase includes two themed series - "Fantastic Species: Ocean Special Edition" and "Fantastic Species: Forest Special Edition" - which will spotlight rare species from the IUCN Red List ...
Human activity devastating marine species from mammals to corals - IUCN ...
Dec 9, 2022 · Populations of dugongs – large herbivorous marine mammals – and 44% of all abalone shellfish species enter the IUCN Red List as threatened with extinction; the pillar coral has deteriorated to Critically Endangered due to accumulated pressures.
Freshwater fish highlight escalating climate impacts on species - IUCN …
Dec 15, 2023 · The IUCN Red List now includes 157,190 species, of which 44,016 are threatened with extinction. “ Climate change is menacing the diversity of life our planet harbours, and undermining nature’s capacity to meet basic human needs, ” said Dr Grethel Aguilar, IUCN Director General.
IUCN Red List updated, giant clams ‘critically endangered’
Oct 29, 2024 · The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) will publish the latest version of its Red List of wildlife species in danger of extinction on Oct. 29.
Over 40% of coral species now face extinction, says IUCN Red List
1 day ago · Over 40% of coral species now face extinction, says IUCN Red List. In a reassessment of the conservation status of nearly 900 warm-water reef-building coral species conducted by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, analysis shows that 44% are now threatened to the point of being 'critically endangered'. 14/11/2024. Words by Rob Hutchins.