Focus on Biodiversity
Warming Baltic Sea: a red flag for global oceans
Climate change combined with pollution could flip Europe's Baltic Sea from being a sponge for CO2 to a source of the planet-warming gas.
Indonesia and US seal $35 million coral reef debt swap
The agreement is the fourth "debt-for-nature" swap the two countries have struck since 2009.
A study finds Indonesia’s deforested land is often left idle. But some see potential in that
Indonesia may have an opportunity to expand its agricultural, palm, pulp and other commodities without cutting down more trees.
Coral bleachings devastate Bali reefs as sea temperatures rise
Coral bleaching in Bali in late 2023 was mainly caused by rising sea temperatures caused by the El Nino phenomenon that hit Indonesia.
Environmental groups decry attempt to delay shipping rules intended to save whales
The rules are designed to protect the North Atlantic right whale, which numbers less than 360 and is vulnerable to collisions with large...
Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands fire season is already breaking records
The number of blazes in Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands has already broken records with experts predicting this year will be the most devastating in...
Planting giant cactus to stave off desertification in Brazil
In Brazil's unique Caatinga biome residents are on a mission to plant native vegetation in a bid to halt desertification
EU lawmakers divided over calls to delay deforestation law
The law will require companies and traders placing beef, coffee, palm oil and other products on the EU market to prove their supply...
Global carbon removal market could reach $100 billion/yr from 2030-35, report says
The global market for carbon removal credits could reach up to $100bn a year between 2030 and 2035 if barriers to growth are...
First Nations, Ottawa, B.C., announce $335M for protection off Great Bear coast
Ottawa is committing $200 million to the initiative, while the B.C. government is contributing $60 million and $75 million is coming from philanthropic...
