Tag #Biodiversity

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UN Biodiversity Conference Secures \$200 Billion in Funding

The UN's COP16 biodiversity conference in Rome successfully secured \$200 billion in annual funding by 2030 for global biodiversity conservation, including \$30 billion annually for developing nations by 2030, resolving issues left unresolved in Cali, Colombia, and establishing the Cali Fund to ensu...

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Life on Land
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French Court Halts A69 Highway Construction Over Environmental Concerns

A French court annulled the permit for the A69 highway between Toulouse and Castres on February 27th, halting construction due to insufficient public interest justification and threats to protected species, despite the project's advanced state.

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Rome Biodiversity Talks Focus on Funding Deadlock

UN biodiversity talks in Rome aim to resolve a funding deadlock between rich and poor nations over a $20 billion annual pledge by 2025 to protect 30 percent of the world's land and seas by 2030, following the failure of COP16 in Cali, Colombia, and amidst a global wildlife population decline of 73 p...

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Italy's Absence Underscores Global Downgrading of Biodiversity Concerns at COP16

The final stages of the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP16) in Rome are marked by Italy's minimal political representation, contrasting with the presence of delegates and ministers from other nations, including the EU; this reflects a broader global trend of reduced focus on environmental issues amid...

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Catalan Project Uses Wild Fruits to Promote Sustainable Forest Management

The Plantas Olvidadas project in Catalonia is developing 125 food products from wild fruits to create a sustainable local economy and protect forests, receiving over €2 million in EU funding.

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Deep Dale Trees: Miniature Ecosystems and Biodiversity

Deep Dale's Peak District location boasts exceptionally biodiverse trees, like a moss-and-fern covered horse chestnut and hawthorns that are miniature ecosystems, alongside hazel bushes with 70 stems and vibrant red catkins.

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COP16 Reaches Last-Minute Funding Deal for Biodiversity

At the UN COP16 biodiversity conference in Rome, 154 countries reached a last-minute compromise on financing biodiversity conservation with billions of dollars annually, aiming for 30 billion by 2030, to protect 30% of global land and marine areas, after previous negotiations failed.

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Supernova Linked to Viral Evolution in Lake Tanganyika

A new study links a supernova explosion 2.5 million years ago to a surge in viral diversity in Lake Tanganyika, suggesting cosmic rays from the supernova may have caused mutations in fish viruses, and this event is further linked to similar events in Earth's history.

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Rome Biodiversity Talks: Funding, Trust, and 2030 Targets at Stake

The UN's biodiversity conference (COP16) reconvenes in Rome to finalize 2030 targets for halting nature loss, facing challenges of insufficient funding ($10.95 billion pledged, short of the $20 billion target), lack of trust in the UN process, and low ministerial attendance, despite over 150 countri...

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China's Sea Turtle Conservation Success on Xisha Islands

China's Sansha City protects 90 percent of the nation's sea turtle population on the Xisha Islands through a protection center, 24-hour monitoring, and nest relocation efforts, resulting in the rescue of over 280 turtles and the discovery of nearly 2,000 nests since 2017.

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Life Below Water
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Germany's Election: A Failure to Protect Nature

Germany's recent election campaign largely ignored environmental issues, despite 85% of adults prioritizing ecosystem preservation; the government's slow implementation of environmental laws and the potential culling of wolves exemplify the threat to ecological preservation.

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Scottish Wolf Reintroduction to Sequester One Million Tons of CO2 Annually

A University of Leeds study proposes reintroducing wolves to the Scottish Highlands to curb red deer overpopulation, which hinders forest regeneration; the model predicts that approximately 167 wolves could sequester one million tons of CO2 annually.

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