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Bolsonaro shifts blame for unprecedented Brazilian wetland fires

Bolsonaro shifts blame for unprecedented Brazilian wetland fires

In a message to the UN, Brazil’s president denied responsibility for the worst fires on record in the Pantanal, despite having slashed environmental protections

World misses 2020 biodiversity goals: leaked UN draft report

World misses 2020 biodiversity goals: leaked UN draft report

Global Biodiversity Outlook draft finds funding shortfalls and failure to account for the role of women held back progress on restoring ecosystems

Forest destruction spiked in Indonesia during coronavirus lockdown

Forest destruction spiked in Indonesia during coronavirus lockdown

Travel restrictions allowed illegal deforestation to flourish in Indonesia – and government plans to cut environmental protections raise fears for the future

Malawi’s farmers grow crops with 'magic liquid' fertiliser

Malawi’s farmers grow crops with ‘magic liquid’ fertiliser

‘Bionitrate’ made from urine is starting to help yields for farmers in Malawi who face high costs fertilising maize and other crops amid shifting weather patterns

From summits to stimulus: Nature-based solutions can help

From summits to stimulus: Nature-based solutions can help

Nature-based solutions deserve much deeper consideration as governments decide how to design their economic responses to the coronavirus

Coronavirus delays global efforts for climate and biodiversity action

Coronavirus delays global efforts for climate and biodiversity action

UN Climate Change said it won’t hold any physical meetings until the end of April amid efforts to contain Covid-19

'Noah's Ark' Arctic seed vault gets new crops, recovers to one million samples

‘Noah’s Ark’ Arctic seed vault gets new crops, recovers to one million samples

Britain’s Prince Charles, contributing wildflower seeds, says it is ‘exhausting, often demoralising’ to persuade people of vital role of biodiversity

UN biodiversity meeting needs to deliver transformative change, not just targets

UN biodiversity meeting needs to deliver transformative change, not just targets

The biodiversity talks taking place in China later this year require a legacy that can stand the test of time, rather than a cosmetic victory

Protect 30% of Earth to avert 'irreversible' biodiversity loss - former ministers say

Protect 30% of Earth to avert ‘irreversible’ biodiversity loss – former ministers say

Albright among 23 former foreign ministers calling for ‘strong protection’ of animals and plants at UN biodiversity summit, due in China in October

Locusts plague destroys livelihoods in Kenya but 'biggest threat yet to come'

Locusts plague destroys livelihoods in Kenya but ‘biggest threat yet to come’

Wetter and hotter weather than usual is forecast until May, providing locust eggs with ideal conditions to hatch and grow. FAO says it is in a “race against time”

Coronavirus side effect – Climate Weekly

Coronavirus side effect – Climate Weekly

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UN relocates biodiversity talks to Italy from China after coronavirus emergency

UN relocates biodiversity talks to Italy from China after coronavirus emergency

Rome will host next month’s biodiversity meeting, when negotiators are due to review a draft proposal for a global framework to protect the world’s plants and wildlife

Locusts lay eggs as plague worsens in Horn of Africa, UN warns

Locusts lay eggs as plague worsens in Horn of Africa, UN warns

The FAO has called for ‘urgent efforts’ to prevent the number of locusts from growing over fears of new swarms

UN biodiversity meeting in China under review following coronavirus outbreak

UN biodiversity meeting in China under review following coronavirus outbreak

UN agencies and the Chinese government are holding consultations to decide whether next month’s meeting can go ahead as planned

Indigenous lands, protected areas limit Amazon's carbon emissions

Indigenous lands, protected areas limit Amazon’s carbon emissions

Greater international support for indigenous land rights and livelihoods is a cost-effective way to limit climate change, PNAS study

UN outlines 2030 goals to save planet's biodiversity

UN outlines 2030 goals to save planet’s biodiversity

The draft plan will be used as the basis of negotiations at a meeting in Kunming, China, where governments are to agree on global rules to protect life on Earth

UN biodiversity chief quits. Documents show she had been accused of misconduct

UN biodiversity chief quits. Documents show she had been accused of misconduct

Cristiana Pașca Palmer resigned before key summit, she faced allegations of discrimination against African staff and intervention in the renewal of her contract

Meat and potatoes: international media majors on diet in IPCC coverage

Meat and potatoes: international media majors on diet in IPCC coverage

Reporting on latest science around climate change and land use focused on rich nations’ eating habits, but did it miss the bigger picture?

IPCC: Urgent action needed to tackle hunger alongside climate crisis

IPCC: Urgent action needed to tackle hunger alongside climate crisis

In a special report, the UN’s climate science panel warned use of land to store carbon or grow fuel crops risked worsening food insecurity if poorly managed

It is high time to reboot our relationship with nature

It is high time to reboot our relationship with nature

Leaders must take decisive action to support nature-based solutions to the climate challenge, in light of the latest UN science report

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