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How has 30 years of logging saved the rainforest in Guatemala?

For International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, we look at how a community-led programme in the Maya Biosphere Reserve is revolutionising how we think about conservation.

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Wildfires in Sardinia likely to have killed 30 million bees

The beehives on 20,000 hectares of land were destroyed by the fires.

Nature

One man and his €3m drone set out to save wildlife in Costa Rica

Earthrace conservationist Pete Bethune uses dogs, drones and technology to save Costa Rica’s biodiversity and jungles.

Earth News

Protect coral reefs now or they will collapse, scientists warn

Coral reefs are vital to biodiversity and they protect coastal communities from flooding. But climate change is wiping them out, and scientists say they need protecting - now.

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Where in Europe are campaigners trying to ban plastic grass?

As a petition to ban the sale of artificial grass is put forward in one European country, we look at the environmental impact of fake plants.

Nature

‘Wet markets’ are not as bad for health and biodiversity as we think

A recent study claims that banning wet markets outright may be a mistake.

Earth News

New tech could prevent biodiversity crisis using DNA analysis

The solution uses traces of genetic material in water samples to map species.

World News

Researchers want to fight mass extinction by analysing DNA

Mapping biodiversity using DNA collected from rivers and wetlands around the world hopes to monitor the different species from bacteria to blue whales.

Earth News

EU countries could be forced to take biodiversity seriously

MEPs demand binding targets to protect wildlife and humans as new biodiversity strategy is adopted by 515 votes to 90.

Earth News

Dutch ecologists invented a fish doorcam and it's got thousands hooked

Over 100,000 people rang the bell in just two months and people from all over the world tuned into the underwater livestream of the Dutch canal

Earth News

South Korea's 'high security seed vault' is ready for an apocalypse

The vault stores 5,000 different species of wild plants, to ensure they are not lost in extreme events caused by climate change or war.

Ecotech

The homegrown hive that could save Ireland’s bees

Euronews Green spoke to a young Irish beekeeper who has designed a hive made from mushroom roots and old sawdust.

Earth News

World Biological Diversity Day: Young climate leaders are speaking out

This International Day for Biological Diversity, we look at what’s going on in the run-up to COP26.

Earth News

World has 'fallen far short' on biodiversity targets, says UN report

Large areas have gained protected status in the last decade but it's not enough to tackle biodiversity loss.

Nature

This VR experience imagines a future without vital pollinators

The European Commission reached out to gamification, storytelling and immersive technologies to save the bees.

Climate

New climate-resistant coffee bean discovery has ‘superior flavour’

A heat-tolerant, drought-resistant species of coffee has been rediscovered by experts.

Nature

What are mangroves and why are they so important for the planet?

We're lifting the lid on this underappreciated but absolutely vital ecosystem.

Climate

COP26 isn't the only major environmental convention happening in 2021

2021 has been dubbed a ‘Super Year For Nature’, as the three major environmental COPs coincide.

Earth News

These disposable face masks are designed to be thrown away

A Dutch designer has come up with a biodegradable mask full of flower seeds that can be planted in your garden.

Nature

Extraordinary photos of the world’s first underwater climate protest

An activist from Greenpeace held placards while floating in the water above seagrass meadows in the Indian Ocean.