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1 in 5 migratory animals are heading for extinction, UN report reveals

Migratory animals act as indicators of environmental change but also play an integral role in maintaining our planet’s complex ecosystems.

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Chile and Palau first countries to ratify High Seas Treaty

Around 1 per cent of the ocean beyond countries’ maritime borders is currently protected.

Nature

Bottom trawling kicks up tonnes of carbon dioxide, study finds

The damage done by dragging huge nets across the bottom of the sea includes releasing plumes of carbon dioxide.

Space

Religious site or stargazing haven? The war over a Hawaiian volcano

Both indigenous activists and scientists believe the volcano holds answers to the mysteries of the universe but do not agree on how it should be used.

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Green News

Sea turtle rehab centre names new arrivals after Santa’s helpers

A Florida sea turtle hospital has welcomed the new arrivals.

Scenes

Meet the ecologist spreading her wings in New Zealand to save seabirds

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"You can't expect to save a whole species in a month. Don't give up. We need to keep fighting. The alternative is to just let it all crumble. We can't do that."

Ocean

What are blue carbon credits?

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Experts say this form of carbon offsetting could strengthen the fight against climate change, but it must be used responsibly.

Nature

Wolf cull begins in Estonia despite conservation fears

Concerns have been raised that the science behind the cull is shaky, and that killing wolves may drive them to harmful behaviours against humans.

Destinations

Will Saudi Arabia be the world’s best scuba diving destination?

Saudi Arabia’s 28,000 square kilometre development on the Red Sea coast is focused on two destinations: Red Sea Global and Amaala. The project will bring a plethora of luxury hotels, dining and outdoor experiences to visitors - all with a sustainable attitude.

Nature

Norway is returning a former Arctic coal mine to nature

The Svea mine produced millions of tonnes of coal in its lifetime but now it is being taken back by nature.

Nature

Can France’s ‘mosaic forest’ withstand the storm of climate change

A patchwork of 4,200 hectares of forest is being adapted for rising temperatures.

Nature

This tiny island nation is looking for people to sponsor the ocean

Sponsors will pay to protect one square kilometre of Niue's ocean territory from threats like illegal fishing and plastic pollution for 20 years.

Europe News

EU parliament divided on plans to review wolves' conservation status

The European Commission's plans to review the conservation status of the wolf in Europe has divided the European Parliament.

Europe News

EU warns the rise in wolf population is a 'real danger' to human life

The return of the wolf in Europe is a "real danger" to livestock and human life, the European Commission warned Monday as it announced plans to review the species' protection status.

Nature

Meet the groups changing the ‘overwhelmingly white’ conservation world

White people have typically dominated jobs in conservation. But these groups are fighting to diversify the field.

Green News

Global conservation mission plans to follow in Darwin’s footsteps

The expedition hopes to visit 32 ports including some of the world's most remote islands and the Galapagos archipelago.

Scenes

Meet the crew saving the world's most endangered marine life off the coast of Mexico

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Nature

Extinction alert issued for world’s rarest marine mammal

Only around 10 vaquitas still exist in Mexico’s Gulf of California, where they are trapped and killed by illegal gillnets.

Culture news

4000-year-old menhir statues at risk of erosion warn conservationists

Aged at least 4,000 years, the enigmatic menhir statues are facing a grave threat from erosion, caution the conservators.

Nature

Wounded US vets accept new mission: Save Florida's coral reefs

Wounded in combat, these US Army veterans are finding healing in restoring Florida's threatened coral reefs.