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Only 7% of England’s land is protected for nature, the Government says (Alamy/PA)
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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...

Waves crash against coastal rocks.
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Taiwan warns Typhoon Kong-rey ‘rapidly’ intensifying

Taiwan faces frequent tropical storms from July to October, but climate change is intensifying them, warns scientists.

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Opinion: What should be in a plain-speaking Conservative climate plan

David McLaughlin: Conservatives should move past “axe the tax” and start with an audit of what's working and what isn't in Canadian climate...

FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Tata Steel factory, where the producer presents two installations which, the company expects, will ensure fewer emissions, in IJmuiden, Netherlands, January 25, 2024. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo
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Net zero target needs $3.5 trillion in annual green energy investment, Wood Mackenzie says

Investment in the green energy transition must double to meet the Paris Agreement's net zero goal by 2050, says Wood Mackenzie.

President Joe Biden speaks at a reception celebrating Diwali, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
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In a visit to Baltimore, Biden will announce $3 billion to reduce carbon emissions at US ports

As part of Biden's landmark climate law, the largest clean energy investment in U.S. history, $3B will boost climate-friendly port infrastructure.

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Spreading crushed rock over farmland can remove CO2 from the atmosphere if we do it right

Enhanced rock weathering could significantly boost CO2 removal from the atmosphere, but accurate measurement methods are essential.

Countries hope to reach the world's first treaty to end plastic pollution later this year (AFP)
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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...

A report issued by nature watchdogs said only 17.6 percent of land and inland waters, and 8.4 percent of the ocean and coastal areas, are within protected and conserved areas (AFP)
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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...

Colombia Environment Minister and  COP16 president Susana Mohamad says more money is needed for a biodiversity fund (AFP)
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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.

Snails and algae as seen in an artificial tide pool, part of artificial reefs designed to reduce risk from hurricanes after Superstorm Sandy on one of the eight, eco-friendly Living Breakwaters at the southernmost tip of New York City, off the coast of Staten Island, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Cedar Attanasio)
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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.

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