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TOPSHOT - A deforested and burnt area is seen on a stretch of the BR-230 (Transamazonian highway) in Humait??, Amazonas State, Brazil, on September 16, 2022. - According to the National Institute for Space Research (INPE), hotspots in the Amazon region saw a record increase in the first half of September, being the average for the month 1,400 fires per day. (Photo by MICHAEL DANTAS / AFP) (Photo by MICHAEL DANTAS/AFP via Getty Images)

Environment

COP15 target to reverse biodiversity loss by 2030 is ā€˜unrealisticā€™

Goal to ā€œhalt and reverseā€ biodiversity loss by 2030 ā€“ a headline aim of the COP15 biodiversity summit ā€“ could take 80 rather than eight years to achieve, say conservationists

News

MONTREAL, CANADA -17 OCT 2018- View of colorful glass panes on the Palais des Congres convention and exhibition center in Montreal, located on Place Jean-Paul Riopelle next to Chinatown.

Life

COP15: What to expect at the biggest biodiversity summit in a decade

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Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaking at COP27

Environment

COP27: Brazil's Lula promises zero deforestation in the Amazon by 2030

News

Green mountains in the Azores

Life

European empires had a lasting impact on plant biodiversity worldwide

News

Pink River dolphin

Life

Wildlife populations are declining on a 'devastating' scale, says WWF

News

KR6XGE Close up of a selection of colourful butterflies and beetles in a display case at a museum.

Life

Defining what constitutes a 'new' species isn't straightforward

Comment

On the left, a creamy-yellow, oblong, pill bug-like crustacean is displayed with its carapace pointed upwards. On the right, the same crustacean is shown on its back with 14 pairs of legs pointed upwards.

Life

Giant yellow crustacean in an aquarium turns out to be new species

News

A tortoise walking

Life

Early humans may have wiped out many turtles millions of years ago

News

Flock of geese by a lake

Environment

UK government to hold back data on state of biodiversity in England

News

KH4CJP Himalayan Griffon Vulture, Gyps himalayensis, Panna Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan, India

Life

As more bird species go extinct those that are left may be more alike

A global analysis predicts that as we lose more bird species to extinction, those that remain will be more similar in terms of size, beak shape and other features

News

Environment

Bees vs wasps: Which insect is really worthy of all the buzz?

Features

Environment

COP15: Canada to replace China as venue for UN biodiversity summit

News

Environment

Eating green means considering biodiversity as well as climate change

Comment

Life

Fascinating shots of extinct and endangered animals and plants

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