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Bloc expert group to stop plant pests crossing borders
06.03.2024
Bloc expert group to stop plant pests crossing borders
MEPs and the EU Council clinched a deal earlier this week on overhauling highly technical rules designed to prevent introduction…
Fighting gender inequality crucial to tackle climate crisis, says UN
06.03.2024
Fighting gender inequality crucial to tackle climate crisis, says UN
Women who run farms and rural households in poor countries suffer more from climate change and are discriminated against as…
The UN is investigating the environmental impact of the war in Gaza. Here’s what it says so far
06.03.2024
The UN is investigating the environmental impact of the war in Gaza. Here’s what it says so far
The United Nations is investigating the environmental impact of the war in Gaza, which has caused a catastrophic spike in…
Interview: What are the Marshall Islands doing to safeguard their tuna stocks?
05.03.2024
Interview: What are the Marshall Islands doing to safeguard their tuna stocks?
Tuna fishing is crucial for the economic wellbeing of many Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS), especially for the ten…
Net gains: how Pacific Island states are securing the future of tuna — and their own
05.03.2024
Net gains: how Pacific Island states are securing the future of tuna — and their own
Crystal clear waters, white sands and kilometres of scattered islets, stretching as far as the eye can see; the Marshall…
When will the Arctic be ice-free? Scientists predict brink could be crossed within a decade
05.03.2024
When will the Arctic be ice-free? Scientists predict brink could be crossed within a decade
The Arctic could experience its first ice-free day in the next couple of years, scientists predict. A new study from…
El Niño is starting to die down — but it won’t spell the end of extreme weather, WMO warns
05.03.2024
El Niño is starting to die down — but it won’t spell the end of extreme weather, WMO warns
El Niño is starting to dial down — but it’s not over yet, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says. The…
‘A very special day’: Birds linked to Darwin’s theory of evolution reintroduced to Galapagos Islands
05.03.2024
‘A very special day’: Birds linked to Darwin’s theory of evolution reintroduced to Galapagos Islands
A flock of finches, the birds famously studied by Charles Darwin in his theory of evolution, have been reintroduced to…
Solar panel makers to pay for their waste
04.03.2024
Solar panel makers to pay for their waste
Waste from solar photovoltaic (PV) panels will be collected, treated and recovered at the expense of manufacturers, following a vote…
‘The heart of the problem’: Why hundreds of activists stormed a forever chemical plant in Lyon
04.03.2024
‘The heart of the problem’: Why hundreds of activists stormed a forever chemical plant in Lyon
Hundreds of climate activists stormed a ‘forever chemical’ plant in Lyon, France, this weekend. Fossil fuel companies and their funders…