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EU agrees to restore soils to health, but no binding targets

The state of Europe’s soil is often overlooked in the battle against climate change and ecosystem destruction, and in efforts to limit flooding and ensure food security. The EU has agreed to restore its heavily degraded land by 2050, but environmentalists are worried by the lack of binding targets.

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European premiere of Meryl Streep narrated rewilding documentary

Filmmaker Matthew Brady tells Euronews why he wanted to bring a message of hope to the big screen – and how he persuaded Hollywood royalty Meryl Streep to narrate his award-winning documentary ‘Escape from Extinction – Rewilding’.

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Turtle doves to be shot for sport as EU lifts hunting ban

The birds are still vulnerable to extinction globally, and are clinging on in the UK.

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Hundreds of vital fungi species now face the threat of extinction

The ‘giant knight’ is among 1,300 red list species in the fungal kingdom.

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Watch Moscow’s squirrels live with AI-powered feeders

Viktor Bokrenev and Olga Gorlova use AI and cameras in Moscow parks to monitor and study squirrels, aiming to enhance urban wildlife conservation.

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UN biodiversity talks end with $200 billion deal to protect nature

A make-or-break second meeting of COP16 delegates finally ended with a landmark agreement in the early hours of Friday morning.

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Stalled UN nature talks resume in Rome: What’s at stake?

Talks in Colombia in October yielded some significant outcomes but ended in confusion.

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Reintroducing wolves to Scotland? Approach with caution say experts

Could reintroducing wolves be a viable solution to address the climate crisis? Rewilding experts aren’t convinced.

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Tree-hugging world record attempt: Woman doesn’t let go for 48 hours

A young Kenyan woman may have broken a world record for the longest tree-hugging marathon by 24 hours.

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Baby sea turtles embark on epic journey with support from Tatô Programme

Dozens of tourists gathered to watch over 400 baby sea turtles being released into the sea at Vila Maria beach on the island of São Tomé.

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Positive environmental stories from 2024

Climate anxiety is very real, but these good news stories from 2024 prove there is hope for our planet.

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Wolves to lose protection as EU secures support for status downgrade

Change in status under Bern Convention on nature protection could expose burgeoning wolf populations to culling and hunting for sport.

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Experts share the eco impact of València’s tragic floods

Albufera national park has devastated by València’s historic floods.

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50 new hotels planned for Red Sea coastline in ambitious Saudi project

Saudi is building new resorts and hotels designed to be regenerative.

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COP16 ends in failure despite all indicators for nature ‘blinking red’

There were some breakthroughs for Indigenous peoples and on genetic data, but the Cali conference did not deliver on time.

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6 European countries lead the way with new biodiversity funding

Green groups say it’s an “okay start” but many more nations need to step up with finance for nature.

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Portugal hopes to inspire the world with major new ocean protections

An estimated 190,000 small MPAs in coastal regions and 300 large MPAs are needed to reach the UN target of protecting 30% of oceans and land by 2030.

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Can a new ‘nature envoy’ bring UK wildlife back from the brink?

The news comes as the COP16 biodiversity conference kicks off in Colombia.

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EU must push farmers towards sustainable farming, says WWF

WWF explains how the EU can tighten its wildlife-protecting policies in a critical five-year window for action.

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‘Extinct’ wild cattle to be reintroduced to Scottish Highlands

A rewilding project aims to reintroduce tauros to the Scottish Highlands, with benefits for the climate and biodiversity.