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#1253212020-04-29
2020 GDT Nature Photographer of the Year
The German Society for Nature Photography (GDT) has selected its Nature Photographer of the Year 2020. The winning image is part of a series of photographs taken in Dortmund’s north by Peter Lindel. Compared with many international nature photography hot spots, this region has little to offer. L ...
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#1230692019-11-19
2020 Ocean Pathways Week
On 13 November 2019, during the 2020 Ocean Pathways Week, participants convened for a joint session coordinated by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and supported by the Ministry of Environment and Energy of the Government of Sweden and the Ministry of Oceans and Fi ...
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#1237562020-01-16
2020 The Year of Plant Health
As a joyful celebration of nature, the United Nations (UN) declared 2020 as the year of plant health. “The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today launched the United Nations’ International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) for 2020, which aims to raise global awareness on how protecting plant h ...
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#1241912020-02-17
2020 a super year for Environment, super year of Biodiversity and will be a deciding year for the course of action for the decade: Union Environment Minister
India marks the beginning of super year of Biodiversity with the hosting of the 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), an environmental treaty under the aegis of United Nations Environment Programme, from 17th to 22nd Fe ...
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#1240292020-01-30
2020 marks a turning point for nature’s role in climate solutions
Global biodiversity talks in China this year will highlight nature-based solutions that could meet one-third of Paris Agreement climate goal by 2030.
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#1238122020-01-20
2020 may be ‘last opportunity’ to limit warming to 1.5°C
While it’s unfair to describe the Madrid climate change conference in December as a complete failure, there is no sugar-coating the reality that it achieved much, much less than what the people and planet need to avoid catastrophic climate change this century.
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#1264642020-12-28
2020 taught us to treat nature better
As 2020 draws to a close, I would like to express my sincere and heartfelt gratitude to all those, who in one way or another, supported the work of the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) and served as our partners and allies for the conservation of biodiversity in the Region. Truly, this year h ...
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#1266482021-01-15
2020 was Earth's second-hottest year, just behind 2016
It's official: 2020 ranks as the second-hottest year on record for the planet, knocking 2019 down to third hottest, according to an analysis by NOAA scientists.
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#1201512019-02-28
2020 will be an ocean year: Reasons for hope
In the last decade, the level of buzz around the idea of a "blue economy" has been growing, so much so that, in just a few days, it will take centre stage at the World Ocean Summit in Abu Dhabi - and for good reason. A blue economy is underpinned by the idea that a sustainably managed, healthy o ...
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#1245152020-03-04
2020: A critical year for climate and biodiversity
More than 90% of European citizens say protecting the environment is important to them and more than 80% believe it should be protected by legislation.
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#1245782020-03-09
2020: Super year for women in biodiversity?
On March 8, International Women’s Day, we wanted to celebrate women’s achievements and contributions to life but also be reminded of what is still missing in terms of realizing equity and equality for women, including in the realm of natural resources and the governance of nature.
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#1245932020-03-10
2020: Super year for women in biodiversity?
On March 8, International Women’s Day, we wanted to celebrate women’s achievements and contributions to life but also be reminded of what is still missing in terms of realizing equity and equality for women, including in the realm of natural resources and the governance of nature.
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#1244672020-03-03
2020: The Year to Super Charge Our Work on Nature
This year’s World Wildlife Day, with the theme of Sustaining All Life on Earth, heralds a year where we must commit to transformative change to stop what will otherwise be a devastating crash in our natural systems
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#1236702020-01-13
2020: This is the year to protect plant health!
The United Nations (U.N.) had many compelling reasons to declare 2020 as the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH). Consider just a few of them: Healthy plants are the foundation of all life on Earth. They make the oxygen we breathe and give us 80% of the food we eat. Plants sustain our live ...
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#1278262021-03-29
2021 May Be Our Last Year to Fix Both Climate and Nature, Suggests WWF
Earth Hour comes ahead of key events when world leaders will take critical decisions on nature, climate change and sustainable development, setting the course of our future.
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#1297642021-07-28
2021 Risk Award recognizes Vietnamese women fighting climate change
A mangrove restoration project in Vietnam which combines building the resilience of a disaster-prone coastal community with risk-themed theatre was announced today as the winner of the 2021 Risk Award.
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#1326022022-01-19
2021 joins top 7 warmest years on record: WMO
Last year joined the list of the seven warmest years on record, the UN weather agency said on Wednesday, and was also the seventh consecutive year when the global temperature has been more than 1°C above pre-industrial levels; edging closer to the limit laid out under the 2015 Paris Agreement on ...
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#1342272022-04-28
2021 tropical forest loss figures put zero-deforestation goal by 2030 out of reach
The world lost a Cuba-sized area of tropical forest in 2021, putting it far off track from meeting the no-deforestation goal by 2030 that governments and companies committed to at last year’s COP26 climate summit.
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#1323902022-01-11
2021 was the fifth-hottest year on record as emissions surge
The year 2021 was the world’s fifth hottest on record, while levels of planet-warming carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere hit new highs, European Union scientists have said.
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#1307212021-10-13
2021/10/12 UN biodiversity chief on China’s green strategy / China’s showcase in wildlife protection
Chinese President Xi Jinping doubles down on China’s green strategy of balancing growth with ecological protection. What does it mean for biodiversity conservation? Let’s listen to the views of the United Nations chief on #biodiversity efforts.
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#1321532021-12-13
2021: highlights from the BirdLife Europe and Central Asia year
It has been a deeply challenging year. The pandemic has continued to cause enormous suffering while floods and fires across our continent this summer showed that climate crisis is biting hard
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#1322332021-12-20
2021: when the link between the climate and biodiversity crises became clear
If there was ever any doubt about the inextricable link between the climate emergency and the biodiversity crisis, those doubts were well and truly dispelled in 2021.
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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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#1324722022-01-13
2022: A Full Calendar for SDG Discussions and Global Environmental Governance
2022 will be a significant year for governing the 2030 Agenda and other global frameworks on protecting the environment. While 2020 was anticipated as a super year for nature, and 2021 was considered all the more crucial for biodiversity after the pandemic froze many global discussions, 2022 now ...
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#1206372019-04-04
2040 review – an idealist's vision of a healthy Earth
Nobody predicted the immense success of Australian Damon Gameau’s 2015 directorial debut, That Sugar Film, a candy-coloured, Supersize Me-esque documentary exploring the effects of consuming sugar while on a supposedly healthy diet. It was a smash hit in its home country, becoming the highest gr ...
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#1245422020-03-05
215-Million-Year-Old, Sharp-Nosed Sea Creature Was Among the Last of Its Kind
Researchers gave the marine reptile the genus name Gunakadeit in honor of a sea monster from Tlingit oral history. As the frigid Alaskan waters lapped at his heels, Patrick Druckenmiller repositioned his saw against the algae-dappled rock.
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#1229832019-11-13
22 People and Organizations Working to Preserve Appalachia’s Biodiversity
This fall, Food Tank and The Crop Trust traveled throughout Appalachia to highlight and celebrate its unique food cultures and agricultural diversity. As part of a multi-year, multi-country #CropsInColor campaign, we focused on the role of apples, beans, corn, tomatoes, squash, and chili peppers ...
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#1213292019-06-17
24 billion tons of fertile land lost every year, warns UN chief on World Day to Combat Desertification
“Desertification, land degradation and drought are major threats affecting millions of people worldwide,” said the UN chief, “particularly women and children.”
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#1199152019-02-12
25 Ways to Set an Earth-Loving Mood this Valentine’s Day
It’s almost that special time of year when you let your dears know how much they mean to you. Why not express a little love for the natural world while you’re at it? We scouted out items intended to help reignite that passion for the Earth, and for adventure. From the traditional to the surprisi ...
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#1213322019-06-17
25 years of protecting our land, biodiversity and climate
Thank you for joining us for the World Day to Combat Desertification.
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#1213842019-06-25
25% of world’s surface can be better protected with rights
Bonn - The math is simple: about 25 percent of greenhouse gas emissions are connected with land use, and the traditional territories of indigenous peoples cover a quarter of the world’s land surface.
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#1281232021-04-21
26 ways to live lighter on the planet, starting now
Human impact on our world is something we can all reduce. To mark Earth Day – and the launch of National Geographic's new initiative Planet Possible – a look at sustainability ideas that begin with the most important changemakers of all: us.
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#1255432020-11-04
29 goals for city to achieve on biodiversity conservation by 2025
The Kochi Corporation has prepared a local biodiversity strategy and action plan which sets 29 goals for the city to achieve on biodiversity conservation by 2025.
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#1302792021-09-03
290-million-year-old shark with large petal-shaped teeth found in China for the first time
The fossil of a 290-million-year-old shark with petal-shaped teeth was found in China for the first time, according to Gai Zhikun, an associate researcher at the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The Petalodus teeth were found i ...
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#1290562021-06-04
3 Reasons Companies Are Investing In Forest Conservation And Restoration, And How They Do It
The world is facing two interdependent environmental crises: the accelerating destruction of nature and climate change. Corporate citizenship is an integral part of the problem and solution to these twin threats.
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#1272202021-02-19
3 Things People Get Wrong About The Polar Vortex And Climate Change
I was interviewed by several media outlets this week about the extreme cold that plunged into the United States. The events, particularly in Texas, were tragic and deserved the coverage. As a weather - climate expert often called upon by the media, I could not help but notice three things that c ...
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#1273352021-02-24
3 actions Congress can take now to build more resilient coasts
Earlier this year, NOAA released findings indicating that the rate of sea level rise has doubled over the last century and, even if global emissions reduction targets are met, sea level could increase 12 inches by 2100.
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#1260452020-12-07
3 billion animals impacted by fires, including 60,000 koalas
Estimates some 3 billion animals were killed or misplaced by the 2019-20 mega-fires in Australia have been confirmed—with a breakdown by animal type for the first time—in a conclusive Sydney-led report commissioned by WWF.
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#1244712020-03-03
3 billion-year-old Earth had water everywhere, but not one continent, study suggests
What did Earth look like 3.2 billion years ago? New evidence suggests the planet was covered by a vast ocean and had no continents at all. Continents appeared later, as plate tectonics thrust enormous, rocky land masses upward to breach the sea surfaces, scientists recently reported.
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#1341862022-04-25
3 critically endangered Sumatran tigers found dead in snares
Three critically endangered Sumatran tigers were found dead after being caught in traps on Indonesia's Sumatra island in the latest setback for a species whose numbers are estimated to have dwindled to about 400, authorities said Monday.
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#1207252019-04-10
3 reasons we should all care about biodiversity
The total number of animals has halved since the 1970s in what some scientists have termed the start of Earth’s sixth mass extinction.
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#1252112020-04-21
3 ways nature in the city can do you good, even in self-isolation
Spending time at the beach or taking a walk in the park can help us recover from the mental and physical impacts of life’s stresses. But physical distancing measures to contain COVID-19 have included closing beaches, playgrounds and parks, adding to the challenges to our mental health. When we s ...
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#1250252020-04-08
3 ways the coronavirus is affecting animals around the world
The coronavirus has upended our way of life – but it's also having a dramatic impact on animals across the globe, too, from the coughing tiger in New York to emboldened goats on the streets of Wales.
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#1207652019-04-15
3 ways to combat climate change according to young activists
Young people have a lot more life to live, but if we don't address climate change, the planet they live on will look nothing like it does today. The good news is, a number of young people are putting up a fight.
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#1247872020-03-20
3 ways to put water onto the climate agenda
This year, World Water Day is focused on the interconnectedness of water and climate change. Water is the primary resource affected by climate change, with repercussions on the supply of drinking water, sanitation, and water used for food and energy production. Or in other words, as suggested by ...
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#1266902021-01-26
3,000 scientists call for governments and businesses to 'step up' adaptation to climate change
More than 3,000 scientists have called for a far bigger global push to protect people and nature from the effects of a heating planet, even as researchers estimated funding to adapt to climate change has dropped because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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#1204902019-03-25
3-D models reveal why bigger bumblebees see better
By generating 3-D images of bumblebees' compound eyes, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered how bumblebees differ in their vision. The results could contribute to increased knowledge about the pollination process—once researchers are able to determine which flowers different ...
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#1256702020-11-11
3-D-printed weather stations could enable more science for less money
An inexpensive monitoring system with 3-D-printed parts and low-cost sensors might not last as long as a commercial one, but it can be just as accurate, researchers found.
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#1207602019-04-12
30 per cent by 2030? Study maps out how to protect the world’s oceans
As governments work towards an international pledge to protect at least 10 per cent of the world’s oceans by 2020, scientists are proposing an even wider movement to save more than one-third of the marine ecosystem.
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#1241862020-02-17
30 years of the iron hypothesis of ice ages
In 1990, an oceanographer who had never worked on climate science proposed that ice-age cooling has been amplified by increased concentrations of iron in the sea — and instigated an explosion of research.