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Using community windows for the Loss and Damage Fund will make climate finance more accessible and provide a mechanism to more easily respond to local needs.

The Nature Crime Alliance launches today, hosted by World Resources Institute, with Norway, the United States, Gabon, the Global Environment Facility (GEF), UNODC, and Interpol joining major environmental groups as founding members. VANCOUVER (August 23, 2023) — A new global initiative that is building bridges across disciplinary, geographic, and jurisdictional domains in the fight against nature crime officially launches today.

Mongolia has experienced a 2.1-degree Celsius increase in average air temperatures over the past 70 years, making it one of the countries most affected by climate change. This changing climate has had adverse effects on vital sectors such as agriculture, particularly animal husbandry, as well as the natural ecosystem requiring urgent and timely actions. As of 2021, the assessment of desertification and land degradation in Mongolia reveals that 77% of the land is degraded due to overgrazing and c...

The Folkestone Marine Park & Museum has received a permanent collection of sea creature replicas from the "Crochet for a Cause: Ridge to Reef"

This installment in our series provides perspectives on the roles of different key stakeholders in breaking down barriers to scale NbS projects in Mexico.

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Final agreement could see better protection for vital ecosystems and big reforms to agriculture

Finally, about 500 tonnes of DDT pesticide, which is extremely harmful to the environment,  will be shipped to France to properly dispose of the substance.

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a USD20-million concessional investment to support the second phase…

As countries work towards the elimination of lead and its components in paint production due to its adverse effect on the health of man and animals, Nigeria must be at the forefront