The big talking point from this week is the shocking news that animal populations have halved in the past 40 years according to the tenth edition of WWF's Living Planet Report 2014. It details that mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish have declined by an average of 52 percent since the 1970s, and that freshwater species have suffered a 76 percent decline. According to the report the worst declines were seen in tropical regions. Click here to learn more about it and to read the full report.
Ahead of the recent UN Climate Summit, thousands of people took to the streets last week to take part in the world's biggest ever climate demonstration. All around the world, half a million people took part in the march to tell world leaders that now is the time to take climate change seriously. If you would like to learn more about the protest or to submit your thoughts on the current climate crisis, please visit the WWF website.
A vast number of Pacific walrus have been hauling themselves onto land in northwest Alaska, something which they are known to do when the ice floes they usually reside on are not there. An estimated 35,000 animals were photographed at the weekend by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration who were undertaking an annual survey. A number of carcasses have also been observed with these animals thought to have been killed in the stampede. See the full BBC article to find out more.