The collapse of a landmark Amazon soy pact will drive at least 1.4 million hectares (3.5 million acres) of extra deforestation in Brazil over the next decade, releasing carbon emissions equal to Canad...

Record low levels of Antarctic sea ice is having grim consequences for penguins yet to grow waterproof feathers The mass drowning of emperor penguin chicks as sea ice is melted by the climate crisis has led the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to declare the species officially in danger of extinction. Emperor penguins rely on “fast” ice – sea ice that is firmly attached to the coast – for nine months of the year. It is where their fluffy chicks are hatched and grow until they have their waterproof feathers. Adults moult every year and also need a safe haven while their swimming feathers regrow. Continue reading...

The High Seas Treaty requires strong leadership from governments, alongside active engagement from civil society and the private sector, to deliver meaningful impact.

Brazil’s Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) launching at COP30 could be a game-changer

Sixty states have ratified a global treaty to protect the oceans - it will become law in January.

The disappointing end to INC-5.2 with no text adopted as the basis of negotiations nor clear plans for how the treaty can be delivered puts the onus on Member States to justify continuing on the INC p

Negotiators trying to secure a global agreement on tackling the scourge of plastic pollution had just hours left to salvage a deal on Thursday after the talks plunged into disarray.

Multiple countries at a UN meeting aimed at finalising a landmark global treaty against plastic pollution slammed the new draft text issued Wednesday as the talks descended into disarray.

Negotiators are failing to shape the first global treaty addressing plastic pollution, observers have stated, with more than 900 points still to be agreed at the UN talks before their scheduled conclu...

The UN should hold a vote in Geneva if countries try to water down plastic pollution deal

Countries remained at loggerheads Monday over how to tackle plastic pollution, with only four days left to craft a landmark global treaty on reining in the ever-growing scourge.

The world's nations are hoping to sign the first global plastic treaty to limit plastic pollution.

The UN should hold a vote in Geneva if countries try to water down plastic pollution deal

Africas forgotten fishes

ALT: a large group of sharks are swimming in the water

World leaders, climate scientists and marine environment stakeholders are in southern France for the third UN Ocean Conference. The summit kicks off today with discussions on combating pollution and d...

9 June 2025, Nice: On the first day of the UN Ocean Conference, the French President, Emmanuel Macron, announced that the High Seas Treaty will soon be ratified by a sufficient number of countries to

Guo Linjie spoke to Pepe Clarke, the International Oceans Practice Leader of the World Wildlife Fund. He shared his perspective on the theme of 2025...

🌏On World Environment Day, we spoke to Pepe Clarke, the International Oceans Practice Leader of the World Wildlife Fund. Clarke emphasized the crucial...

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Governments, business leaders, scientists and campaigners are gathering for the third UN Ocean Conference in Nice on Monday.

The ocean’s bounty can bring rewards for all of us for generations to come, but only if it is managed sustainably and in partnership with local communities.

Murray Watt tells UN conference in France a review of Australia’s marine parks will ‘lay the foundation’ for increasing ocean protections

Nations will be under pressure to deliver more than just rhetoric at a UN oceans summit in France next week, including much-needed funds to better protect the world's overexploited and polluted seas.

How systemic transformation, inclusive leadership, and a vision for a nature-positive future are shaping WWF’s global conservation strategy, with our guest Daudi Sumba. What does it take to lead one o...

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For thousands of years, millions of monarch butterflies have migrated from the northern U.S. and Canada to Mexico for the winter. But exactly how they know where to go is still a mystery.

From 2027, all ships are required to use less CO2 emitting fuels, or face penalties. It is aimed at forcing the industry to lower its carbon footprint and not everyone is happy with the deal.