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A decade after the Cuban government said it aimed to produce 24 percent of its electricity from renewables by 2030, the Caribbean island has made little progress, as evidenced by nationwide blackouts caused by a power grid failure (AFP)
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Cuban blackout highlights urgency of boosting renewables: experts

Cuba's recent blackout highlights its struggle to transition from outdated oil-fired power plants to renewables amid severe economic strain.

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.

FILE PHOTO: An Andean marsupial tree frog (Gastrotheca riobambae) is pictured after its introduction into the wild as part of a Quito Zoo conservation project, in Quito, Ecuador, October 4, 2024. REUTERS/Karen Toro
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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.

Ginkgo trees are among the species at risk of extinction, according to a new report (AFP)
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One in three tree species at risk of extinction: report

More than one in three species of trees are at risk of extinction worldwide, according to a report published Monday.

Robert Black, left, with the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, supervises as a volunteer crew lifts a power line pole, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, on the Navajo Nation in Halchita, Utah. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
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On Navajo Nation, a push to electrify more homes on the vast reservation

About 32% of Navajo homes still have no electricity — and connecting those remaining 10,400 people to the grid comes with a $400...

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Inclusive approach to climate-change adaptation is needed in Canada

Inclusive climate-change adaptation needs clear policies, diverse knowledge, and systemic change for equitable climate resilience.

Colombian Environment Minister and COP16 president Susana Muhamad (C) reported 'very good progress' in UN biodiversity talks (AFP)
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UN biodiversity summit making ‘very good progress’: officials

UN COP16 talks in Colombia make "very good progress" toward reversing species loss by 2030, despite funding challenges.

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