“We had an idea but nobody was ready for the impact. When we told Charlotte’s story, so many things changed. The mindset around cannabis started to change overnight.” That was more than six years ago. Charlotte Figi…
Countries start work on new biodiversity framework
A Brazilian fireman near Porto Velho, Upper Amazon river basin (Image: Alamy) As wildfires rage across the Amazon, the rapid loss of nature has been the focus of a number of major reports this year,…
Meat-eating plants making a comeback in England
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWatch a carnivorous plant devouring an insectEndangered carnivorous plants are being reintroduced to parts of England in an attempt to reverse their decline. Botanists say the "fascinating…
Achieving Global Consensus on How to Slow Down…
Asia-Pacific, Climate Change, Combating Desertification and Drought, Conferences, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Food & Agriculture, Global, Headlines, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Regional Categories, Sustainability, TerraViva United Nations Combating Desertification and Drought India’s minister for…
New UN book club helps children deal with…
Every day brings news about wars, humanitarian crises, and the climate emergency. These subjects can be a source of fear and nightmares for children, and parents can struggle to find the best way to explain…
Climate change: Greenlands ice faces melting death sentence
Greenland's massive ice sheet may have melted by a record amount this year, scientists have warned. During this year alone, it lost enough ice to raise the average global sea level by more than a…
Wonder plant will tackle climate change, conservationists say
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionCarbon-reducing seagrass to be planted off the Pembrokeshire coastAcres of underwater seagrass meadows are to be restored off the Welsh coast to tackle climate change. A million…
FROM THE FIELD: Balancing act for Philippines farmers
Over-cultivation, poor land management and industrialization - in addition to the effects of climate change - have led to the deterioration of soils which in turn has contributed to a loss of biodiversity. BSWM-UNDP Philippines-GEF5…
Dixie Botanicals® CBD Gummies Now Available in Mango
With Dixie Botanicals® CBD Gummies now available in a tasty mango flavor, athletes have even more options when it comes to their CBD supplementing routine. We are excited to announce that our popular CBD Gummies…