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‘A biodiversity catastrophe’: how the world could look in 2050 – unless we act now

TheWorldsNewsNovember 29, 2023

by TheWorldsNewsNovember 29, 20230

The climate crisis, invasive species, overexploitation of resources and pollution could break down crucial ecosystems. We asked experts to lay out the risks and offer...

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Politicians, not public, drive U-turns on green agenda, says UN biodiversity chief

TheWorldsNewsOctober 11, 2023

by TheWorldsNewsOctober 11, 20230

People are ahead of governments, says David Cooper, who blames backtracking on parties seeking ‘wedge issues’ for electoral gain Government backtracking on environmental promises is...

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Developed countries urged to ‘step up’ contributions to global nature fund

TheWorldsNewsAugust 29, 2023

by TheWorldsNewsAugust 29, 20230

Canada and UK only donor countries to contribute so far, leaving scheme short of $40m to formally launch Developed countries have been urged to contribute...

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Ecuadorians vote to halt oil drilling in biodiverse Amazonian national park

TheWorldsNewsAugust 22, 2023

by TheWorldsNewsAugust 22, 20230

Referendum result protecting Yasuní reserve will benefit huge range of species as well as ‘uncontacted’ Indigenous peoples Ecuadorians have voted in a historic referendum to...

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Driven out by decades of conflict, native giraffes make a return to Angola

TheWorldsNewsJuly 7, 2023

by TheWorldsNewsJuly 7, 20230

In a ‘message of hope’ the animals have been brought in from Namibia to establish a group in their historical homeland After an epic 36-hour...

Africa Biodiversity Carbon offsetting Democratic Republic of the Congo Endangered habitats Endangered species Environment Fossil fuels Gas news Oil

US firm to bid to turn DRC oil permits in Virunga park into conservation projects

TheWorldsNewsMarch 1, 2023

by TheWorldsNewsMarch 1, 20230

Exclusive: company plans to sell carbon and biodiversity credits in endangered gorilla habitat and Congo basin rainforest as alternative to drilling for fossil fuels A...

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Canadian minister calls for emergency order to save country’s last spotted owls

TheWorldsNewsFebruary 25, 2023

by TheWorldsNewsFebruary 25, 20230

Steven Guilbeault wants to block logging of critical old-growth forest to prevent owls from going extinct in British Columbia Canada’s environment minister plans to use...

Amazon rainforest Americas Biodiversity Carbon footprints Climate crisis Conservation Deforestation Environment news Trees and forests Wildlife World news

Human activity and drought ‘degrading more than a third of Amazon rainforest’

TheWorldsNewsJanuary 28, 2023

by TheWorldsNewsJanuary 28, 20230

Fires, land conversion, logging and water shortages have weakened resilience of 2.5m sq km of forest, says study Human activity and drought may have degraded...

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Sint Maarten approves plan to cull entire population of vervet monkeys

TheWorldsNewsJanuary 18, 2023

by TheWorldsNewsJanuary 18, 20230

The Caribbean territory plans to exterminate at least 450 of the invasive primates – but critics disagree with the proposal The government of Sint Maarten...

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‘We didn’t accept it’: DRC minister laments forcing through of Cop15 deal

TheWorldsNewsDecember 20, 2022

by TheWorldsNewsDecember 20, 20220

Democratic Republic of the Congo’s environment minister says country has not agreed to ‘30 by 30’ deal The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s environment minister...

Category : Biodiversity

‘A biodiversity catastrophe’: how the world could look in 2050 – unless we act now

Politicians, not public, drive U-turns on green agenda, says UN biodiversity chief

Developed countries urged to ‘step up’ contributions to global nature fund

Ecuadorians vote to halt oil drilling in biodiverse Amazonian national park

Driven out by decades of conflict, native giraffes make a return to Angola

US firm to bid to turn DRC oil permits in Virunga park into conservation projects

Canadian minister calls for emergency order to save country’s last spotted owls

Human activity and drought ‘degrading more than a third of Amazon rainforest’

Sint Maarten approves plan to cull entire population of vervet monkeys

‘We didn’t accept it’: DRC minister laments forcing through of Cop15 deal

Rising poverty in conflict zones ‘causes a billion people to go hungry’

Questions over terms as Rwanda and DRC prepare to sign peace deal in US

Colombia gangs lure children to join ranks via TikTok, UN warns

Lalo Schifrin, composer of Mission: Impossible theme and more than 100 film and TV scores, dies aged 93

Jamaica to ask King Charles to refer issue of reparations for slavery to UK’s privy council

Russia claims it will begin talks with US...

Thousands protest against Brazil’s ‘death combo’ of anti-environment...

Green cards, cannabis and a strip club: JCB...

China accuses Australia of ‘violent’ interference in Five...

Libyan presidential vote will not go ahead on...

Rising poverty in conflict zones ‘causes a billion people to go hungry’

Questions over terms as Rwanda and DRC prepare to sign peace deal in US

Colombia gangs lure children to join ranks via TikTok, UN warns

Jamaica to ask King Charles to refer issue of reparations for slavery to UK’s privy council

Nigerian communities to take Shell to high court over oil pollution

Woman dies of rabies in Yorkshire after contact with dog in Morocco

Questions over terms as Rwanda and DRC prepare to sign peace deal in US

Mexico’s president threatens to sue over SpaceX debris from rocket explosions

Man wrongfully deported to El Salvador must be returned to US, court rules

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