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EU must end overfishing to protect our oceans, say scientists

More than 300 experts have signed a statement to ask limits on fishing to be brought in line with scientific recommendations.

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Global wildlife has declined by nearly two-thirds since 1970: report

The "catastrophic" decline in wildlife has been caused by deforestation, unsustainable agriculture and illegal wildlife trading.

Nature

Two-thirds of the world’s wildlife has been lost since 1970

WWF has proposed a plan to ‘fundamentally change the way that we deal with the loss of nature’

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Plant-based diets could remove over a decade of global CO2 emissions

Research shows how reducing our meat consumption could "drastically" reduce the effects of climate change.

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The younger you are, the less you notice climate change, says study

What is considered normal can change over time as younger generations forget what things used to be like.

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Cameroon halts plans for logging in biodiversity hotspot

Local communities are still concerned that the fate of the forest remains unclear.

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6 million euros allocated to save animals impacted by coronavirus

How have elephants, rhinos, giraffes, pangolins and marine species been affected by the pandemic?

Greece

Divers clean 'ghost nets' off old WWII submarine to save marine life

Environmental divers have cleaned the HMS Perseus, a submarine lost during WWII, of lost fishing gear to prevent marine wildlife getting trapped in the nets.

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Europe falls behind Asia and Africa for UN climate action goals

Major efforts are needed to “accelerate progress towards climate mitigation and biodiversity protections”.

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Why is roadkill an environmental disaster?

But it might not be the animals most vulnerable to extinction who are at risk.

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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.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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?

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.

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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.