Environment ❯ Climate Change

Effects on Wildlife

Habitat Loss Invasive Species Insect Populations Insects Marine Ecosystems Aquatic Life Bird Migration Mammals Polar Bears Insect Species

Mother and Calf Common Dolphins Linger at Lauwersoog Ferry Harbour

Local NGOs are monitoring the rare Wadden Sea visit to protect the animals by advising the public to observe from shore.

IUCN Elevates Emperor Penguin to Strongly Endangered as Antarctic Ice Retreats

Meadow Tick Advances in Northern Germany as RKI Flags New FSME Risk Areas

Monarch Butterfly Overwintering Area in Mexico Up 64% in 2025–26

Tick Season Starts in Germany With Record Counts Reported and Exotic Species Spreading

Barigüí ‘Black Fly’ Surge Triggers Alerts Across Greater Buenos Aires

Polar Bear Injures Three, Including Child, at Arctic Circle Fishing Site in Siberia

Iceland Confirms First Wild Mosquitoes, Identified as Culiseta Annulata

Mosquitoes Confirmed in Iceland’s Wild for First Time

Iceland Confirms First Wild Mosquitoes Near Reykjavík

Bees Alter Heat Response as Hive Losses Hit Record and Research Funding Faces Cuts

Black Melanistic Snakes Increasingly Sighted in Western Germany

Ladybird Swarms at Weston-super-Mare Fade as Heatwave Subsides

Oversized Wasp Nests Chew Through UK Homes in Early Summer Surge

Arctic Tern Nests Fall Nearly 30 Percent at Long Nanny Reserve

Asian Hornet Declared Established in Germany as Control Efforts Shift

World's Largest Iceberg A23a Runs Aground Near Antarctica

California Monarch Butterfly Population Drops to Second-Lowest Level on Record

Heatwaves Severely Impair Bumblebees' Floral Scent Detection

Global Warming Threatens Bumblebee Populations with Lethal Nest Temperatures