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UNEP issues first draft of global treaty to cut plastic pollution
What’s happening? The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has published its first draft of a global treaty to end plastic pollution by ...
Nicola Watts
September 14, 2023


Amazon countries sign conservation agreement, critics argue it doesn’t go far enough
What’s happening? Eight Amazon River basin countries, led by Brazil, have committed to conserving the world's largest rainforest, as per the ...
Dillon Creedon
August 17, 2023

Retreating glaciers expose methane-emitting Arctic springs: study
What’s happening? Rising Arctic temperatures are enabling methane to escape from below the surface of the earth via groundwater springs exposed ...
Claire Pickard
July 20, 2023

Ecosystems could collapse more quickly than previously thought
What’s happening? Ecological collapse is likely to occur more quickly than previously thought, according to research by UK scientists. The analysis ...
Claire Pickard
July 6, 2023

Dust might have a bigger climate impact than we thought
What’s happening? The impact of dust on the global climate may be larger than assumed, according to new research published ...
Anja Pries
February 3, 2023


Many climate tipping points are closer than we thought
What’s happening? There is a significant likelihood that multiple climate tipping points could be passed if global temperatures rise 1.5C ...
Anja Pries
September 23, 2022


Wetlands are more valuable than you might think
What’s happening? The planet has lost 4,000 sq km of its tidal wetlands over the past 20 years, according to ...
Katie Chan
May 27, 2022


Land managed by Indigenous communities shows best preservation
What’s happening? Areas of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest controlled by Indigenous and traditional communities have the lowest levels of vegetation loss and ...
Sara Trett
May 27, 2022
