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Why is roadkill an environmental disaster?

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‘Time to finance nature’: Protecting the planet leads to economic gain

A new study from the Campaign for Nature has found that wildlife conservation pays off for the global economy.

08/07/2020

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Planting grass is key to prevent future Australian wildfires

Ecologists say native grasses could be crucial in protecting the environment from future fires.

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Company transforms unused industrial land into eco-island

Could more industrial wastelands turn into nature reserves to help promote biodiversity?

16/06/2020

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What a 15-year-old and an 80-year-old can teach us about biodiversity

One makes a difference in the Amazon, while the other effects change from his back garden in France.

13/06/2020

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Euroviews. The EU COVID-19 response must foster sustainability to support fishing incomes and ecosystems ǀ View

While the EU’s Covid-19 response measures may offer one year’s support to the fishing sector, fostering a sustainable marine environment will support livelihoods and ecosystems for years to come.

22/05/2020

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Blue bee with ‘unusual facial hair’ re-discovered in the wild

An ultra-rare, navy coloured bee has been spotted in Florida with some unusual facial features.

18/05/2020

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A new species of snake has been named after a Harry Potter character

The Indian species bears an uncanny resemblance to one of the characters. But which one - Hagrid, Voldemort, Malfoy?

23/04/2020

Ocean

What’s killing our underwater ecosystems?

In partnership with the European Commission

One million land and marine species may become extinct, many within decades. What could Europe do to preserve and restore its marine biodiversity?

31/03/2020

Ocean

The importance of restoring marine biodiversity

In partnership with the European Commission

Facing the challenge of up to one million land and marine species becoming extinct within decades, scientists in Crete who are looking at ways to restore marine diversity.

31/03/2020

Green News

A modern-day Noah's Ark is being built on South Africa's coast

The world's biggest conservation project to date has ambitions of biblical proportions.

18/03/2020

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Euroviews. The EU must seize this chance to deliver a fairer and more sustainable food system ǀ View

We have been farming and fishing - and consuming - as though everything will be fine. This clearly needs to stop. We must decide upon what is necessary in order to achieve a truly sustainable food system.

17/03/2020

World News

2020: A critical year for climate and biodiversity

"It is industry, it is agriculture, it is overfishing, it is infrastructure, it is overexploitation, invasive species. Each of these are the areas that we need to talk about and get commitments," says Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme.

04/03/2020

Green News

Fashion brand rallies to protect nature on World Wildlife Day

Pangaia - which means all inclusive of Mother Earth - is determined to protect animals.

02/03/2020

Australia

'Win for nature': Plans to drill in Great Australian Bight abandoned

Green groups are celebrating oil company Equinor's decision to abandon its drilling plans in the biodiverse Great Australian Bight

25/02/2020

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Euroviews. Biodiversity must be a key plank of the European Green Deal ǀ View

What is the EU commitment to fight wildlife trafficking and protect biodiversity in its new strategy for a sustainable Europe? After a thorough read-through of the European Green Deal, one would have to conclude that this is still unclear.

20/12/2019

Germany

Decline of insects in Germany is 'frightening', scientists warn

Insect biomass in the forest the scientists studied decreased by approximately 40% since 2008 and the situation is "even more alarming" in grasslands where it has decreased to only one-third of its former level.

31/10/2019

Destinations

Danielle Copperman | I visited an isolated eco-paradise in Vietnam

Wellness influencer Danielle Copperman goes back to basics at a sustainable resort on the east coast of Vietnam.

22/10/2019

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Eat plants, conserve land to curb climate change — IPCC

A special report found that land is under growing pressure from climate change and better management is essential for reducing greenhouse gases.

08/08/2019

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Watch: Report reveals nature on the brink of catastrophe

A UN report from hundreds of experts offers insight into nature's decline and how humanity is changing the planet.

06/05/2019