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A tropical tree called after actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio is the first new named plant species of 2022, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, has said...

The name is a tribute to DiCaprio as he reportedly played a key role in stopping the Cameroon government from logging activities in the forest in 2020.

Kew Gardens scientists warn the plant is already at risk due to growing demand for copper, as electric car sales surge

Microsoft founder Bill Gates met with the Prime Ministers of India, Israel and Bangladesh today and yesterday, during the UN-run climate change conference being held in Glasgow, Scotland.

Tight policy at kew of only making claims when theyre supported by the science. kew is fundamentally a scientific institution, and the claims we make are based on the best available evidence... 40% of all the worlds plants? and that is based on the extent to which natural ecosystems are being degraded. the vast majority of the earths surface has already been degraded or lost as a result of human activity, so that is based on our understanding of global plant diversity. deforestation, of course, ...

Kew is fundamentally a scientific institution, and the claims we make are based on the best available evidence... 40% of all the worlds plants? and that is based on the extent to which natural ecosystems are being degraded. the vast majority of the earths surface has already been degraded or lost as a result of human activity, so that is based on our understanding of global plant diversity. deforestation, of course, is a huge issue when it comes both to biodiversity and climate change that are c...

Inextricably linked now. what efforts... ? again, imjust struggling to see, practically, what your attempt to be a sort of leader on this issue. what practical things can kew gardens do to address the problem of deforestation? well, ill give you an example. kew can provide evidence, evidence that particular areas are special and merit protection. a good example is the ebo forest in cameroon. its famous for a number of things, including its extraordinary floristic diversity, but its also the fore...

What efforts... ? again, imjust struggling to see, practically, what your attempt to be a sort of leader on this issue. what practical things can kew gardens do to address the problem of deforestation? well, ill give you an example. kew can provide evidence, evidence that particular areas are special and merit protection. a good example is the ebo forest in cameroon. its famous for a number of things, including its extraordinary floristic diversity, but its also the forest where chimps have been...

¿Seremos capaces una vez más de cometer un genocidio de exterminio contra las poblaciones de grandes simios que aún viven en libertad? ¿Seremos capaces de tomar medidas concretas y declarar su protección en los altos organismos mundiales? ¿Tan difícil es comprender la importancia de su existencia?. Si ellos desaparecen y no logramos su protección, nosotros seremos los siguientes. Por Pedro Pozas Terrados* 17 de julio, 2021.- Los grandes simios (orangutanes, bonobos, gorilas y chimpancé...

The tropical Ebo Forest in Southwest Cameroon is known for its unique ecosystem and for being a home to endangered and rare species. However, in early 2020, the Cameroon government approved the creation of logging concessions in the forest. SciDev.Net published a story about the threat posed by the concessions to the communities and wildlife of the forest. By August 2020, the concessions had been cancelled. Local NGO Foder believes media attention, including SciDev.Net’s article, played an imp...