Habitat destruction
FILE - In this file photo dated Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020 fishermen work in the Tapajos river in Alter do Chao, district of Santarem, Para state, Brazil. A review showing the economics of biodiversity by Professor Partha Dasgupta published by the University of Cambridge, Tuesday Feb. 2, 2021, and commissioned by the British government, urges a radical transformation in the way that countries around the world assess the state of their economies by elevating the natural world as a key element in their economic planning. (AP Photo/Andre Penner, FILE)
UK report urges need for nature to be at heart of economics

By Pan Pylas Feb. 02, 2021 07:51 AM EST

Researchers from Brazil's state-run Fiocruz Institute shine a light on a bat they captured in the Atlantic Forest during a nighttime outing in Pedra Branca state park, near Rio de Janeiro, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020. The outing was part of a project to collect and study viruses present in wild animals — including bats, which many scientists believe were linked to the outbreak of COVID-19. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Scientists focus on bats for clues to prevent next pandemic

By Christina Larson, Aniruddha Ghosal And Marcelo Silva De Sousa Dec. 14, 2020 01:09 AM EST

This 2020 photo provided by Centre ValBio shows people working in a community-based conservation program in Madagascar to help regrow forests and protect the country's many species of lemurs that live only on the island. COVID-19 has drastically reduced global travel, cutting into conservation budgets that depend on eco-tourism. (Jessie Jordan/Centre ValBio via AP)
Coronavirus disrupts global fight to save endangered species

By Christina Larson Jun. 06, 2020 09:48 AM EDT