Focus on Biodiversity
Greeks try tropical crops in climate change experiment
Greek farmers are turning to tropical crops like mangoes and avocados to combat the impacts of climate change, as traditional crops struggle in...
Residents of Serbia’s lithium-rich region vow to block EU-backed mining
Thousands are expected to show for a major rally this Saturday in Belgrade, calling for a law to ban lithium mining in Serbia
Climate change fueled record early fires in Brazil’s wetlands, study says
Climate change has amplified wildfires in Brazil's Pantanal by 40%, threatening to surpass the 2020 devastation, scientists warn.
In Lula’s Brazil, Amazon deforestation rises for first time in 15 months
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rose in July, ending a 15-month decline under President Lula.
Hottest oceans in 400 years endanger Great Barrier Reef, scientists say
Australia's Great Barrier Reef faces unprecedented threat as water temperatures reach their highest in 400 years, driven by climate change.
New Zealand scraps clean, green policies to boost economy
Centre-right New Zealand coalition set to reverse fossil fuel exploration ban and agricultural emissions policy, with campaigners fearing for 2030 climate targets.
Deep sea mining opponents hope to score regulatory win
Opponents of deep sea mining seek an international moratorium, hoping a key regulatory text at the ISA meeting sparks global action.
Fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest for July surge to highest in two decades
The number of fires in the Amazon rainforest region surged to a record high for the month of July in almost two decades,...
Prosecutors press Brazil regulators on Petrobras license to drill near Amazon mouth
Brazilian prosecutors urge Ibama to block Petrobras' Amazon drilling, demanding a response within three days or face penalties.
World’s forests failed to curb 2023 climate emissions, study finds
In 2023, intense drought and record wildfires hindered forests' ability to absorb CO2, worsening global warming.
