Focus on Environment
Countries launch nature coalition at UN COP16 talks, warn of human extinction
Colombia launched a coalition at COP16 with 20 nations to promote "peace with nature," addressing urgent biodiversity loss.
Chile govt readying bond to incentivize future conservation
Chile has created a new bond to ensure long-term conservation commitments, linking financial penalties to environmental goals, said Environment Minister Maisa Rojas.
Just 7% of England’s land protected for nature, govt assessment shows
Only seven per cent of England is currently protected for nature, as the government aims for 30 per cent by 2030 amid global...
Taiwan warns Typhoon Kong-rey ‘rapidly’ intensifying
Taiwan faces frequent tropical storms from July to October, but climate change is intensifying them, warns scientists.
Countdown to Busan: is a plastic pollution treaty in reach?
Negotiators meet in less than a month to agree on the world's first treaty to end plastic pollution, but countries remain so far...
Big guns descend on Cali for final push in UN biodiversity talks
Heads of state, ministers and UN Secretary General Guterres arrive in Cali Tuesday hoping to add impetus to talks on ways to save...
COP16 chair hails biodiversity attaining ‘equal footing’ with climate crisis
The world's biggest nature protection conference, under way in Cali, has placed biodiversity loss "on an equal footing" with the climate emergency.
These artificial reefs off a New York City beach help sea creatures. They might also save lives
After Superstorm Sandy, Staten Island's new "Living Breakwaters" project aims to protect against future storms while reviving marine life.
As UN COP16 nature talks are gridlocked, scientists warn of extinction risks
At COP16 in Cali, nations face challenges in funding conservation amid urgent biodiversity loss, with 38 per cent of tree species at risk.
Slight progress in global biodiversity protection efforts but some species decline, new reports find
Global biodiversity efforts show slight progress, but many species still face decline; accelerated action is crucial by 2030.
