Award-winning ocean experts call for UN to ban high seas fishing at treaty talks
The recipients of a 2023 environmental award have called on the United Nations (UN) to ban fishing on the high ...
Tag: biodiversity crisis
MPs to debate limiting the shooting of an endangered bird for kicks
MPs are due to debate limiting the shooting season for an imperilled bird on 27 February. Non-profit campaign group Wild ...
Canada bans deep-sea mining as concerns mount over risk to marine life
Canada announced a moratorium on deep-sea mining in its domestic waters on 9 February. The country's move came just days ...
Sri Lanka moves on plastics ban in wake of wildlife deaths
Sri Lanka will further ban some single-use plastics, its government said on 14 February. The move follows a series of ...
Explosive Wildlife Trusts’ report says HS2 will damage nature much more than expected
An explosive report from the Wildlife Trusts says that HS2 has massively underestimated the damage it's doing to nature and ...
Off-limits hunts and endangered species at low prices: Inside Europe’s largest hunting fair
African forest elephants' survival status dropped to critically endangered in 2022. That's terrible news on many counts, for the elephants ...
MPs to debate bee-killing pesticides as government greenlights their use yet again
MPs will debate the use of bee-killing pesticides in agriculture on 1 February. The debate follows the government authorising the ...
EU under pressure to act over extinction risk from its massive frogs’ legs trade
Europeans' appetite for frogs' legs is driving an unsustainable and risky trade in amphibians, according to a recent paper. The ...
Cyprus issues first ever fines for poisoning wild birds
Cypriot authorities have for the first time issued fines for the killing of rare wild birds using poison baits, according ...
UK plan to rip up EU environmental laws could cost billions, analysis shows
The Conservative government's plan to rip up thousands of retained EU laws could ultimately cost the UK billions, new analysis ...
Government rejects call to ban wildlife-killing snares in England, against public’s wishes
Parliamentarians debated whether to ban wildlife-killing snares on 9 January. As MPs pointed out during the session, there's widespread approval ...
Dairy giant faces legal action as fight against plastic polluters ramps up
Three organisations have launched legal action against dairy giant Danone. Surfrider Foundation Europe, Zero Waste France, and ClientEarth are bringing ...
Rishi Sunak ignores environment in speech as UK breaks another climate record
The UK's average temperature exceeded 10C last year for the first time since records began. According to the Met Office, ...
UK government’s planet-harming plans face multiple legal fights in 2023
Towards the end of 2022, the UK government gave the go-ahead for the country's first new coalmine in decades. It ...
How coral bleaching is causing fish to fight losing battles
Fish that have lost food due to mass coral bleaching are getting into more unnecessary fights, causing them to expend ...
Cambodia moves to reduce fishing danger for rare dolphins amid concerns over dam threat
On 2 January, Cambodian premier Hun Sen ordered the creation of conservation zones on the Mekong river to protect Irrawaddy ...
Pressure mounts as UK decides whether to protect elephants from tourism abuse
A petition calling for an end to elephant abuse linked to tourism has surpassed 1.1m signatures. The milestone comes as ...
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