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UN members agree treaty to protect marine biodiversity

For the first time, UN members have agreed on a 'once-in-a-generation' treaty to protect marine life in the regions outside national boundary waters, known as the high seas.

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Inside the ski town in the Alps where snow is becoming a luxury

Snow is essential to reflect heat off the Earth's surface.

Earth News

London eyes up 'lights out' rule for skyscrapers at night

The initiative will “cut light pollution and save energy”, promised the City of London Corporation, the financial district governing body.

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These are the UN chief's top climate priorities in 2023

Secretary-General António Guterres is calling for an end to the “bottomless greed of the fossil fuel industry" this year.

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Nature

Portugal leads way for Europe with Cape Verde debt-for-nature swap

Cape Verde's €140 million of debt to Portugal will be redirected into an environmental fund.

Nature

How do you bring a river back from the dead?

Poland's River Oder suffered an ecological catastrophe last year. Germany’s Emscher might hold some clues for its recovery.

Earth News

Giant ‘toadzilla’ highlights Australia’s battle with invasive species

A record-breaking 2.7 kg cane toad found in an Australian national park has now been euthanised.

Earth News

Are Europe’s largest carbon sinks being cared for properly?

Some of Europe's largest wood producers claim the European Commission has no right to interfere in their forest management policies.

Earth News

Read over 100 positive environmental stories from 2022

We're going to be regularly updating this page with good news about our planet in an effort to combat climate anxiety.

Climate

Energy, fossil fuels and biodiversity: The key climate issues for 2023

2023 will see the first global UN water conference in almost 50 years.

Nature

Ireland’s citizens’ assembly demands referendum on biodiversity loss

Ireland’s citizens’ assembly on biodiversity loss has called for a referendum on changing the constitution to protect biodiversity. How significant is it and will other countries follow?

Nature

The surprising profession that could save the planet

Giving nature a mandatory line in financial reports could help hold businesses accountable.

Nature

COP15: Cautious success or abject failure? The experts weigh in

COP15's ’unprecedented’ international deal to protect nature is hopeful but not without flaws.

Earth News

COP15: Nations agree historic deal to protect nature

The agreement committed the world to ending and reversing biodiversity loss by 2030.

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Youth activists from around the world meet at biodiversity summit

Young activists from around the world have met at COP15 in Montreal to raise awareness about the state of biodiversity.

Canada

COP15 summit: Deforestation rule is welcomed by Indigenous leaders

Indigenous communities around the world have "enthusiastically" welcomed the European Union's new law on deforestation, but they are demanding more laws to protect human, land, and forest rights.

Nature

Why the plan to protect 30% of the Earth by 2030 is fatally flawed

Experts say community-based conservation models would better protect nature and the people who risk their lives to defend it.

Canada

Why is the COP15 important for biodiversity?

One month after the COP27 Climate Change summit in Egypt, COP15 on Biodiversity kicks off in Canada. The objective of the 196 countries taking part, is to halt the decline of life.

Nature

What is COP15? The UN summit seeking to ‘make peace with nature’

A new global biodiversity framework is set to be agreed in Canada this fortnight, with proposals such as ‘30 by 30’ negotiated.

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Euroviews. View: COP15 is the time to ditch lip service and act on biodiversity

Craig Bennett and Clare Shine share why COP15 could be a defining moment for the protection of nature.