Hundreds of fungi species threatened with extinction: IUCN
Paris (AFP) - Deforestation, farming and climate-fuelled fires are driving increasing threats to fungi, the lifeblood of most plants on ...
Monday, May 11, 2026
Tag: biodiversity
Race to name creatures of the deep as mining interest grows
Paris (AFP) - In the cold, lightless Pacific Ocean deep, the seabed is scattered with metal-rich rocks coveted by miners ...
Philippines’ Palawan approves 50-year ban on new mining permits
Manila (AFP) - The local government in a resource-rich Philippine province has unanimously voted in favour of a 50-year ban ...
England allows wild beaver releases in ‘milestone’ for UK nature
London (AFP) - Beavers will soon be released into waterways in England under a new scheme launched on Friday, signalling ...
Pesticides causing widespread harm to animals and plants: study
Paris (AFP) - Pesticides are significantly harming wildlife across the planet, stunting growth, damaging reproduction and even causing behavioural changes ...
UN talks on saving nature stumble on finance hurdle
Cali (Colombia) (AFP) - The world's biggest nature conservation conference closed in Colombia on Saturday with no agreement on a ...
Who should get paid for nature’s sequenced genes?
Cali (Colombia) (AFP) - Much of the vanilla that flavors our ice cream today is artificial, derived from the genetic ...
Can biodiversity credits unlock billions for nature?
Paris (AFP) - For supporters, biodiversity credits could unlock billions in much-needed funding for nature, but critics fear a repeat ...
Environment takes centre stage as global summits loom
Paris (AFP) - Global warming. Disappearing plant and animal species
Activists seek clarity over mining ban in Ecuador forest reserve
Mindo (Ecuador) (AFP) - A sprawling Ecuadoran forest reserve, home to toucans and the spectacled bear, is at the heart ...
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