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Grain trader and supplier Cefetra has launched a new initiative designed to financially reward farm businesses for sustainable farming practices. Cefetra

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Legislation will set targets to restore 20% of EU land and seas by 2030, and 90% of degraded habitats by 2050

Genetic uniformity is central to modern farming, but as Grist finds in this analysis, it may leave people vulnerable to plant disease breakouts.

A new analysis of 14,669 threatened species of plants and animals found in Europe reveals that about one fifth face the risk of extinction, and that agricultural land-use change poses a significant threat to these species. Axel Hochkirch of the Musée National d'Histoire Naturelle, Luxembourg, and colleagues present these findings in the open-access journal PLOS ONE

GRENADA’S BIODIVERSITY faces growing challenges such as habitat destruction, climate change, over-harvesting, ocean acidification and pollution. Launched in 2019, the Grenada National Ecosystem Assessment (NEA) set out to provide a detailed...

Climate change-linked extreme weather events have become more common as well as more severe. A study sheds light on their profound impact on ecosystems, especially on native species.

A new study indicates that around 20 percent of the species on the European Red List are threatened with extinction.

A new analysis on Europe’s IUCN Red List numbers finds that one-fifth of threatened species face the risk of extinction. The study had also found the major threat to be agricultural land use.

Halting deforestation, combatting desertification and preserving biodiversity are essential to ensuring our survival. Research on SDG 15: Life on Land is highlighted in our latest Spotlight on SDGs collection.