Indigenous youth disrupt the opening of the UN’s conference on biodiversity
UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres has slammed multinational corporations for turning the world's ecosystems into "playthings of profit". He warned that ...
Tag: biodiversity crisis
It’s crunch time as countries take on extinction crisis at UN meeting
Delegates from nearly 200 countries will meet in Montreal 7-19 December for a critical biodiversity conference. Their job is to ...
Call for ban on eel fishing challenges UK and EU to step up on extinction crisis
An intergovernmental scientific organisation has advised that fisheries catch no European eel in 2023. The snake-like fish is critically endangered, ...
Campaigners warn against corporate capture of UN plastic treaty talks
Representatives of almost 200 nations began a meeting in Uruguay on 28 November to address the scourge of plastic pollution. ...
UK wildlife crime report points to disgraceful institutional failures
A wildlife and environment coalition released its annual report on wildlife crime in England and Wales on 29 November. It showed ...
Wildlife trade body needs to step up protection of endangered primate
The global wildlife trade body must reevaluate the protections it provides to long-tailed macaques, according to wildlife- and primate-focused nonprofits. ...
Another critical failing of the COP27 climate talks is brought to light
One of the recent climate conference's many failings has been brought to light by experts and activists. The UN climate ...
Wildlife conference decisions give two songbirds a fighting chance to keep singing
Two species of songbird secured new trade-related protections at the World Wildlife Conference on 21 November. Thanks to the decisions, ...
Landmark decision at wildlife conference provides hope for imperiled sharks
In a momentous move at the World Wildlife Conference, participant countries decided to provide trade-related protections to not one but ...
UN accused of corporate capture at big ticket events on environmental crises
The United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has faced criticism for 'lobbying' against increased protections for wild species ...
EU risks stalling progress on wildlife protections at global conference
The World Wildlife Conference began on 14 November. In it, nations will make decisions that determine the fate of numerous ...
Wildlife trade is snuffing out species at a shocking rate, expert warns
Alligators wrapped in plastic and stuffed into suitcases. Songbirds trapped in glue and then wedged into bamboo tubes. These are just ...
COP27 irony overload as UN chief calls for ‘solidarity’ while Egypt restricts protest
At the COP27 climate summit, the UN boss has called for "climate solidarity" as the world faces a global disaster. ...
DEFRA’s latest badger cull stunt is part of a worrying trend
Another intensive round of badger killing is underway in England. But, in a break from standard practice, the Department for ...
Governments must crack down on business to get deforestation goals on track
Many countries signed up to a pledge at the COP26 climate conference in 2021. They vowed to end deforestation by ...
Scandal hits shooting industry as another bird killing season begins
Not-so-brave hunters in England and Wales were able to slaughter two bird species - pheasant and woodcock - from 1 ...
It’s not only the Amazon at stake in Brazil’s upcoming election
Brazil's presidential election takes place on 2 October. As commentators have pointed out, the future of the Amazon is at ...
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