Focus on Biodiversity
On US coast, wind power foes embrace ‘Save the Whales’ argument
Anti-wind power groups along the US East Coast blame whale strandings on offshore projects, despite no scientific evidence.
Tonle Sap: Cambodian fishermen turn to raising eels as lake fish stocks decline
Climate change and deforestation impacting Tonle Sap lake have led Cambodian fishermen to raise eels.
Indonesia biomass drive threatens key forests: report
Indonesia's plan to add wood-burning to its energy mix is fueling deforestation and threatening habitats of endangered species, a new report says.
Wildlife populations plunge 73% since 1970: WWF
Wild populations of monitored animal species have plummeted over 70 per cent in the last half-century, according to a WWF assessment.
Indigenous groups in Brazil say they weren’t consulted on carbon credits
Indigenous groups in Para, Brazil, say they weren’t consulted before a government deal to sell carbon offset credits for Amazon conservation.
UN agency launching platform to help small farmers meet EU deforestation rules
The UN plans an online platform to help small farmers meet EU deforestation rules, delayed until 2026 to allow compliance.
Ecuador nature deal scrutiny has not slowed work on debt swaps, IDB says
An enquiry into Ecuador's debt-for-nature swap has not slowed work on the instruments, president of the Inter-American Development Bank said.
With EU funding, Tunisian farmer revives parched village
In Tunisia, a locally-built dam with EU funding helps farmers combat drought, boosting crop production despite water scarcity.
How climate funds helped Peru’s women beekeepers stay afloat
In the mountains of northeast Peru, a group of women beekeepers have plucked millions of bees from the jaws of death and saved...
Natural England boss to call for new approach to nature as economic asset
The chairman of Natural England is set to call for a whole new approach to nature as an asset that underpins the UK’s...
