‘Really a sad day’ as Norway votes to allow deep-sea mining in Arctic waters

‘Really a sad day’ as Norway votes to allow deep-sea mining in Arctic waters

Norway’s parliament has officially voted to allow deep-sea mining to go forward in the Norwegian Sea, despite warnings from scientists and conservationists that it could damage the marine environment. This result was already anticipated in December 2023 after Norway’s minority government negotiated a deal with opposition parties to open up the ocean off Norway’s coast […]

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New tool aims to make nature-based solutions projects in SE Asia a better sell

New tool aims to make nature-based solutions projects in SE Asia a better sell

JAKARTA — A coalition of civil organizations has launched a tool to support local NGOs and community groups in Southeast Asia to secure financing for nature-based solutions projects. The tool was launched at the just-concluded COP28 U.N. climate summit in Dubai by the Southeast Asia Climate and Nature-based Solutions (SCeNe) Coalition. The members of the […]

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Bird-watching offers potential for conservation & economy in Colombia’s Guaviare

Bird-watching offers potential for conservation & economy in Colombia’s Guaviare

The meeting took place behind closed doors one September afternoon in San José del Guaviare, the capital of the department of Guaviare, in Colombia’s central-south region. Five men sat around discussing, surrounded by maps of the department, photos of protected areas and dozens of drawings of Japanese anime characters on sticky notes, side-by-side with information […]

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Brazil’s mammals help humanity, but those services are at risk, study says

Brazil’s mammals help humanity, but those services are at risk, study says

Brazil has an abundance of wildlife, including many mammal species found nowhere else on Earth. Most of Brazil’s 701 native mammal species provide services that benefit people, such as helping forests grow, fertilizing fisheries, curbing sickness, and supporting pollination. However, according to a new study in Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation, more than half of […]

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