COP16: From forests to oceans, nature in a dire state 21/10/2024

Global destruction of nature has reached unprecedented extremes. ...more

Explainer: Countries must report nature protection plans to the UN. What does that mean? 21/10/2024

Nearly 200 nations face a deadline to report their nature conservation plans to the United Nations ahead of a two-week U.N. nature summit dubbed COP16, beginning on Monday in the Colombian city of Cali. ...more

Exclusive: Global coral bleaching event expands, now the largest on record 21/10/2024

The mass bleaching of coral reefs around the world since February 2023 is now the most extensive on record, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) told Reuters this week. ...more

Azores create largest marine protected area in North Atlantic 21/10/2024

The regional assembly of Portugal's Azores Islands approved the creation of the largest protected marine area in the North Atlantic to reach international conservation goals well ahead of time. ...more

Colombian scientists develop supplement to protect bees from pesticides 21/10/2024

Scientists in Colombia say they have developed a novel food supplement that protects bees' brains from pesticides, keeping the insects safe from neurological damage caused by agricultural chemicals. ...more

EU envoys agree implementation delay of deforestation law 18/10/2024

European Union ambassadors agreed on Wednesday to delay implementation of the bloc's landmark deforestation law by a year till the end of December next year, they said in a statement. ...more

OECD-backed group calls for global pact to solve water crisis 18/10/2024

Countries need a new international pact to fix a mounting water crisis that could cut economic growth by at least 8% and put half the world's food supplies at risk by 2050, an OECD-backed commission said on Thursday. ...more

Deep ocean marine heatwaves may be under-reported, study says 18/10/2024

Heatwaves deep in oceans may be "significantly under-reported", highlighting an area of marine warming that has been largely overlooked, a joint study by Australia's national science agency (CISRO) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences has found. ...more

Canadian climate lawsuit by young people could sway global cases 18/10/2024

The appeals court in Canada's most populous province is set to rule on Thursday whether Ontario's climate target violates young people's rights, in a decision that could sway similar cases internationally. ...more

Fungi could be given same status as flora and fauna under conservation plan 18/10/2024

A new era of mycelial conservation could begin this month when the UK and Chile propose that fungi should be placed alongside animals and plants as a separate realm for environmental protection. ...more