The earth's population is growing and, with it, consumption. This trend will only increase in the near future, but the planet's resources are limited, and land isn't an exception. The stark connection between how land is used and its…
Extreme Floods, the Key to Climate Change Adaptation…
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Eat less meat: UN climate change report calls…
Cattle farming, shown here in northern Brazil, is emission-intensive and often accompanies large-scale deforestation.Credit: Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Efforts to curb greenhouse gas-emissions and the impacts of global warming will fall significantly short without drastic changes in…
Plant-based diet can fight climate change – UN
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Vegan burgers are now a fixture on many restaurant menus Switching to a plant-based diet can help fight climate change, UN experts have said. A major report on land…
The fourth addition of Global Biodiversity Outlook is…
Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO) is the flagship publication of the Convention on Biological Diversity. It is a periodic report that summarizes the latest data on the status and trends of biodiversity and draws conclusions relevant…
On this International Day for Biological Diversity, let…
International Day for Biological Diversity 2015 Biodiversity for Sustainable Development This year’s theme reflects the importance of efforts made at all levels to establish a set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as part of the…
A biodiversity scientist explains the problem with our…
You won’t find many neater lawns than those Roger Federer and tennis stars from across the globe will play on over the next fortnight (July 1-14) at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club…
Climate research on the high, warming seas
The sun burns down on the helicopter landing pad on board the Polarstern research vessel. A couple of crew members are taking a break, surrounded by an endless, sparkling ocean. On the work deck, a deep sea measuring…
Plastic bans proliferate in 2019 as planet drowns…
As the world slowly wakes up to the scale of the plastic pollution problem, an increasing number of countries and cities are introducing bans on certain products. Not only can they help to prevent plastics from…
At COP 11, the CBD Executive Secretary has…
At COP 11, India and the CBD Executive Secretary made strong calls to Parties, partners and other stakeholders to take urgent action towards achieving the Aichi Biodiversity Targets. div.atc-vip img { padding: 5px; border: #D1D1D3…