A study by global experts has found that 41% of amphibian species worldwide are at risk of extinction. The study, published in Nature, attributes habitat loss and climate change as major drivers of the decline. Between 2004 and 2022, over 300 amphibians have become closer to extinction, with climate change being the primary threat for 39% of these species. The study also reveals that 93% of all threatened species are affected by habitat destruction and degradation.
The Harvard University’s Radcliffe Institute announced that biologist Dr S.D. Biju will be one of its 2023–2024 fellows. Biju has been awarded the Sarah and Daniel Hrdy Fellowship in conservation biology