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#1329132022-02-03
Race is on to save the Great Salt Lake: Will it be enough?
The largest natural lake west of the Mississippi is shrinking past its lowest levels in recorded history, raising fears about toxic dust, ecological collapse and economic consequences. But the Great Salt Lake may have some new allies: conservative Republican lawmakers.
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#1329172022-02-03
Rare flower to get protected zone near ioneer's Nevada lithium mine
he U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will permanently zone off 910 acres (368 hectares) near ioneer Ltd's (INR.AX) proposed lithium mine in Nevada to preserve a rare flower, a major step forward in the project's bid to proceed.
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#1329182022-02-03
'Make sustainable farming, biodiversity election issue'
With climate, ecology and agricultural sustainability not being poll plank of any party till the 2022 election, NGO Kheti Virasat Mission has come up with its own people’s agenda and a 21-page green manifesto to pressurise political parties into acknowledging environment protection and sustainab ...
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#1329522022-02-04
Loss of biodiversity demands urgent action, as all life forms are entangled
All life forms are entangled to a greater or lesser degree, Although not immediately obvious, a large share of world food supply is dependent on the interactions of a multitude of insects.
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#1329542022-02-04
2022 must see action on oceans, biodiversity, plastics: EU
The European Union's environment chief said Thursday that 2022 must be the year for an ambitious agreement on the oceans, for action that protects the world's biodiversity, and for starting negotiations to tackle the global crisis of plastic pollution especially at sea.
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#1329572022-02-04
Why Environmental Regulations Are Important to Fight Climate Change in Egypt
For centuries, in the lush green fields of Egypt’s fertile Delta Valley, Egyptian farmers have always carried a deep love for the land – growing popular crops such as wheat and cotton, and putting Egypt on the map of global agriculture.
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#1329682022-02-04
Court halts land clearance on edge of protected park in Zambia
Conservationists in Zambia have hailed a high court injunction preventing deforestation and commercial agriculture on the edge of Kasanka national park, which they say threatens the world’s biggest mammal migration.
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#1329822022-02-08
‘Blue diplomacy’: France summit puts world’s spotlight on oceans
Up to 40 world leaders are due to make “ambitious and concrete commitments” towards combating illegal fishing, decarbonising shipping and reducing plastic pollution at what is billed as the first high-level summit dedicated to the ocean.
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#1329932022-02-08
No silver-bullet solutions for saving used planet
With much of the planet already "used-up", the world has hard choices to make over how to use land in the most sustainable and effective way.
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#1329982022-02-08
National biodiversity strategy to 2030 approved
Under the strategy, the Government targets increasing the area of protected ecosystems to 9 percent of the country's land area, and protected marine and coastal areas to 3-5 percent of the total sea area.
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#1330212022-02-08
Poll: Citizens globally blast politicians' lack of action to combat climate change
Adults across the United States and globally have damning opinions about the performance of their political leaders when it comes to climate change, and say they are noticing an escalation in extreme weather events and natural disasters.
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#1330592022-02-09
Animal testing put to the test in Swiss vote
Switzerland goes to the polls Sunday to decide whether animal and human testing should be banned -- a proposal that has triggered an outcry in a country heavily reliant on big pharma.
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#1330312022-02-09
World leaders descend on France for ocean summit as Macron puts spotlight on seas
Up to 40 world leaders are due to make “ambitious and concrete commitments” towards combating illegal fishing, decarbonising shipping and reducing plastic pollution at what is billed as the first high-level summit dedicated to the ocean.
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#1330632022-02-10
Equitable solutions must be at the core of climate action policies
Over the centuries, there are moments when a generation has to be resolute on certain course-changing decisions that would shape how the future would be for humanity.
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#1330722022-02-10
Italian Constitution Edited to Protect Environment From Ongoing Climate Crisis
It's a big day for Italian environmentalists — the country has updated its constitution to account for climate change, and to protect Italy from the effects of global warming.
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#1330642022-02-10
Protecting biodiversity: EU takes action to prevent introduction of invasive alien species that would damage European nature
The Commission is taking legal steps against 15 Member States in order to step up the prevention and management of invasive alien species. Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia and Slovakia have failed to establ ...
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#1330742022-02-10
Climate change bills in Northern Ireland edge closer to completion
Northern Ireland’s first legally binding climate act faces a race against time to get passed before the devolved institutions at Stormont are dissolved in the coming weeks.
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#1330792022-02-10
Indigenous community takes Guatemalan land rights fight to international court
Guatemala – An Indigenous community engaged in a decades-long struggle for land rights in Guatemala is bringing its battle to an international court this week in a case that could have far-reaching implications for Indigenous rights and mining activity.
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#1330812022-02-10
Amnesty granted to illegal Spanish strawberry farmers despite protests over damage to wetlands
Rightwing MPs in southern Spain have ignored protests from the central government, the EU, Unesco and several ecological groups by voting to grant an amnesty to illegal strawberry farmers who have been tapping water from the aquifer that feeds one of Europe’s largest protected wetlands.
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#1330832022-02-10
Ecuador’s top court rules for stronger land rights for Indigenous communities
Ecuador’s Constitutional Court has ruled that an Indigenous community’s right to free, prior and informed consultation was violated by oil projects, and called for stronger protections to guarantee Indigenous communities’ rights to decide over extractive projects in their territories.
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#1331042022-02-10
World leaders at France summit mull ways to protect oceans
World leaders met on France's Atlantic coast Friday to discuss protecting the planet's oceans from threats such as overfishing and plastic pollution, and finding fairer ways to manage the seas.
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#1331142022-02-11
UAE Minister of Climate Change vows to protect marine resources
Authorities are pushing ahead with efforts to safeguard the UAE’s marine environment. Mariam Al Mheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, said protecting marine resources and biodiversity are key priorities of the country.
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#1331442022-02-14
Climate Governance in Brazil
The CAT Climate Governance series seeks to produce a practical framework for assessing a government’s readiness - both from an institutional and governance point of view - to ratchet up climate policy and implement adequate transformational policies on the ground, to enable the required economy- ...
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#1331452022-02-14
Nations to review harrowing catalogue of climate impacts
Nearly 200 nations kick off a virtual UN meeting Monday to finalise what is sure to be a harrowing catalogue of climate change impacts -- past, present and future.
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#1331472022-02-14
World must ‘change track’ to protect oceans from climate crisis: Guterres
The planet is facing the triple crises of climate disruption, biodiversity loss and pollution, Secretary-General António Guterres told the One Ocean Summit on Friday, warning that “the ocean shoulders much of the burden”.
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#1331482022-02-14
One Ocean Summit: new steps strengthen EU leadership in protecting the Ocean
The Commission is presenting today ambitious initiatives to promote a cleaner, healthier and safer ocean, as part of the EU’s contribution to the One Ocean Summit hosted by France in Brest and a demonstration of EU’s leading role in bringing a comprehensive response to oceans challenges.
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#1331492022-02-14
One Ocean Summit: States pledge €4 billion to fight plastic pollution at sea
A total of €4 billion will be allocated to combat plastic pollution, according to the so-called “Brest Commitments” adopted at the end of the One Ocean Summit Friday (11 February), where they also agreed to create a global coalition preserve high seas biodiversity. EURACTIV France reports.
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#1331502022-02-14
President Geingob calls for sustainable ocean management
PRESIDENT Hage Geingob has called on the international community to take urgent, concrete action towards the protection and maintenance of a healthy, sustainable ocean.
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#1331522022-02-14
The world must take decisive actions to protect oceans now - Akufo-Addo
President Nano Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has made an urgent appeal to countires the world over " to take decisive actions now" to safeguard the ocean's capacity to regenerate and to continue to deliver substantial economic, environmental, and social value for human development.
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#1331532022-02-14
ONE OCEAN SUMMIT – An Opportunity For Blue Transformation
The ocean covers more than 70 percent of our planet. There is no question it is critical for our health and well-being. It provides half the earth’s oxygen supply and every organism in existence depends on it to survive.
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#1331622022-02-14
Australia Officially Declares Koalas as an Endangered Species
Human activity and climate change-related disasters have driven population numbers of Australia’s iconic animal to decline rapidly, with the government now listing koalas as an endangered species.
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#1331642022-02-14
PNG group wants re-think on forest law and management
Papua New Guinea's Centre for Environment Law and Community Rights, or CELCOR, wants police working for logging companies to be sacked from the force.
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#1331692022-02-14
Coalition spends $31m on ads spruiking efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions
The Morrison government is spending more than $31m on an advertising campaign claiming Australia is “making positive energy” under its leadership and cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
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#1331732022-02-14
Stakes 'never been higher' in climate fight: IPCC head
The stakes in the fight against global warming are higher than ever, the UN's climate science chief said Monday as nearly 200 nations met to finalise what is sure to be a harrowing report on climate impacts.
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#1331822022-02-14
UK urged not to abandon climate goals amid net zero row
Senior figures in climate diplomacy, including the key architect of the Paris climate agreement, have urged the UK government to maintain its commitments to climate action, amid escalating attacks intended to generate a “culture war” on the net zero target.
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#1332242022-02-15
Goa assembly elections: Voters give green signal to eco booths, hope for more next time
At the government primary school, Karaswada, palm fronds woven into the shape of a large heart welcomed voters on Monday — polling day, which also happened to be Valentine’s Day.
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#1332262022-02-15
Nature-based solutions spending needs to rise four-fold. Here’s how the G20 can lead by example
Nature-based solutions (NbS) refers to the protection and management of natural and modified ecosystems such as forests, agricultural land, peatlands, mangroves and oceans, while addressing societal and economic challenges effectively.
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#1332302022-02-15
$65 Million Set Aside For Soil Fertility Mapping Project
The Government has allocated $65 million for the Soil Fertility Mapping Project, which aims to increase the productivity and quality of agricultural produce.
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#1332372022-02-16
Land clearing in NSW triples over past decade, State of the Environment 2021 report reveals
The New South Wales government has admitted land clearing has increased threefold over the past decade, woodlands and grasslands are deteriorating and 62% of vegetation in the state is now under pressure from too much fire.
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#1332382022-02-16
Prepare for mass migration to cities in climate crisis, UK mayors warn
Two of the UK’s leading mayors are calling for urgent action to prepare for mass migration to cities due to the climate emergency, as a major report into the issue launches at the UN headquarters in New York on Wednesday.
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#1332472022-02-16
To protect our planet, we need bold African leadership, By Sharon Ikeazor
Ahead of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Nigeria calls on every member of the African Union to join the HAC and the Blue Leaders.
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#1332772022-02-16
Egypt, World Bank discuss ways to achieve sustainable development amid climate change
Egypt’s Minister of Trade and Industry Nevine Gameaaffirmed the government’s keenness to enhance cooperation with its international partners regarding climate change adaptation, green recovery, and energy diversification.
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#1332782022-02-16
Indigenous peoples in Guatemala demand sovereignty over oil and mining resources
A Mayan community in Guatemala is taking the government to court in a case that could recognise the right of indigenous peoples to control oil, gas and mining resources on their land.
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#1332842022-02-16
Biodiversity is for the people. Protect it
The revisions in the biodiversity Act are anti-people and anti-science. To preserve biodiversity, the government must engage grassroots conservationists
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#1332932022-02-17
An international treaty to curb plastic pollution risks being watered down. New Zealand needs to take a stand
Following years of discussions, support for a global treaty to stem the tide of plastic pollution is now widespread, with 75% of UN member states backing the idea.
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#1333072022-02-17
$1.8 billion; that's how much govt subsidies contribute every year to human extinction & climate change
Researchers are warning that people are funding their own extinction with at least $1.8 billion spent every year on subsidies that cause wildlife to be wiped out and climate change to rise, according to a new study.
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#1333162022-02-17
Europe’s fishing industry to battle with conservationists over bottom trawling
An EU action plan to deal with fishing practices that trawl the ocean floor is set to trigger a row between conservationists and a new industry alliance that says it is fighting for Europe’s culture and identity.
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#1333182022-02-18
Policy coherence between disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation - Case Study Benin
The case studies aim to enhance the understanding of policy design and implementation practices in support of DRR and CCA, identify good practice examples and provide recommendations to advance coherence between DRR and CCA practices in the four countries.
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#1333192022-02-18
Island states meet to discuss suing Global North over climate change
Leaders of small island nations met on Tuesday to discuss suing countries in the Global North for the damage caused by emissions.
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#1333212022-02-18
Sisi urges supporting Africa to face climate change as he chairs roundtable in Brussels
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi highlighted the need to support the African continent in facing climate change through providing concessional climate funding.