Clwyd Probert
By Clwyd Probert
on October 07, 2026
Biodiversity loss is the decline in the variety of life — fewer genes within species, fewer species, and fewer healthy ecosystems — whether locally, nationally or worldwide. In the UK it is ...
Thorburn-style watercolour of a clear English chalk stream with a brown trout, water crowfoot and a kingfisher
Clwyd Probert
By Clwyd Probert
on June 19, 2026
Chalk streams are one of the rarest river habitats on Earth — only around 200 exist worldwide, and roughly 85% of them flow through England. Fed by groundwater filtered slowly through chalk aquifers, ...
Polar bear on melting Arctic ice floe, symbolising species affected by climate change
Clwyd Probert
By Clwyd Probert
on April 01, 2026
The species most affected by climate change include polar bears, coral reefs, amphibians, Arctic species, and mountain wildlife. Recent analysis shows that 5% of the 70,000+ assessed species face ...
Watercolour view of fragmented UK countryside in 2026 — intensive farmland intersected by hedgerow remnants, a meandering river, power lines, and small fragments of woodland — illustrating the systemic nature of the UK biodiversity crisis.
Clwyd Probert
By Clwyd Probert
on March 31, 2026
The UK Biodiversity Crisis in 2026: Why It Demands Transformative Change The UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries in Europe. Since 1970, an average of 19% of UK species have declined in ...
Preserving biodiversity
Clwyd Probert
By Clwyd Probert
on April 12, 2023
Contents 1. Introduction: The Global Climate Emergency and Biodiversity Crisis
how does climate change affect biodiversity
Clwyd Probert
By Clwyd Probert
on April 10, 2023
Contents Introduction: The Greenhouse Effect - A Lifeline and a Threat Predictions and Consequences of Global Warming The Impact of Global Warming on Biodiversity The Role of CO2 Sequestration in ...