Can hope save the planet? An endangered parrot that is beating the odds can help us find out | Helen Pilcher

The Guardian UK Thursday 08 October 2026, 15:05 UTC By Helen Pilcher 1 min read

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A new global biodiversity report strikes an encouraging note. But we cannot rest on our laurels – and resilience is keyThe new Living Planet Report is out. Published every two years, it assesses the health of the natural world and, historically, it’s made for gloomy reading.

A new global biodiversity report strikes an encouraging note. But we cannot rest on our laurels – and resilience is key

The new Living Planet Report is out. Published every two years, it assesses the health of the natural world and, historically, it’s made for gloomy reading.

Take 2024’s report, which showed global wildlife populations had plummeted by 73% in 50 years and that ecosystems were being pushed toward collapse.

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Can hope save the planet? An endangered parrot that is beating the odds can help us find out | Helen Pilcher

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