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UN rapporteur urges climate activist’s release ahead of COP29
The UN rapporteur called on Azerbaijan to release activist Anar Mammadli, detained pre-COP29 in alleged retaliation for climate advocacy.
Papua New Guinea to boycott ‘waste of time’ COP29
Papua New Guinea will skip COP29, calling it a "waste of time" with "empty promises" from big polluters, says Foreign Minister Tkatchenko.
UN COP16 nature talks unlikely to reach deal on conservation funding
New nature conservation fund unlikely at COP16 as countries consider extending talks amid financing impasse.
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.
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.
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.
Greenhouse gas concentrations surged to new record last year, UN experts warn
Levels of greenhouse gases surged to a record level in 2023, locking in future temperature rises for years to come.
Getting carbon capture right will be hard — but that doesn’t make it optional
Building a global CO2 disposal industry by 2050 is challenging, but it's essential for meeting climate goals and curbing fossil fuel impacts.
