WWF warns of environmental disaster and permanent conflict if British firm begins drilling for oil inside Virunga national park

Tree loss in one of the world's largest rainforests has slowed, a study suggests.

Gunmen believed to be part of the rebel force that seized power in Central African Republic in March have killed at least 26 elephants in a raid on an internationally-protected wildlife park, campa

Nearly 2,000 children around the globe, under the age of five, die every day from diarrhoeal diseases linked to unsafe water, poor sanitation and hygiene, with 24 per cent of the deaths occurring i

African forest elephants face extinction if 'drastic measures' are not taken

The Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) largest remaining forest elephant population, located in the Okapi Faunal Reserve (OFR), has declined by 37 percent in the last five years, with only 1,700

The UN food agency on Tuesday warned the world risked a surge in bird flu outbreaks unless countries strengthen their monitoring against dangerous animal diseases despite economic hardship, reports

India will host the first ever global ministerial meet – 'E 50:50' – on elephants in the Capital from November 14 to 19.

Africa's biggest animals were poached in near record numbers in 2012, with surging demand for horn and ivory from Asia driving the slaughter of rhinos and elephants.

The amount of funds available for malaria prevention and control globally is less than half what is needed, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said in a report.