News headlines for “Biodiversity”, page 119
COP15: We are Losing Nature Biodiversity at the Fastest Rate in Human History
- Inter Press Service
BONN / GLAND, Dec 07 (IPS) - While climate change dominates the environmental headlines, quieter, startling changes are taking place in nature across the planet – whether in forests, oceans, deserts, rural landscapes, cities and other places where nature is found.
COP15: Biodiversity Conservation in the Face of Growing Economies
- Inter Press Service
KAMPALA, Uganda, Dec 07 (IPS) - Dating back to the 16th Century, the face of biodiversity conservation has taken several tolls and twists- evolving from an era of preservation to conservation- down to conservation and sustainable utilisation of natural resources.
Iconic Atlantic Bluefin Tuna in Less Troubled Waters
- Inter Press Service
Nairobi, Dec 06 (IPS) - The Atlantic bluefin tuna is among the largest, fastest, and most beautifully colored of all the world’s fish species. They can measure more than 10 feet in length, weigh over 700 kilograms, and can live longer than 30 years. With their metallic blue coloring on top and shimmering silver-white on the bottom, the giant bony fish is a sight to behold.
Rich Nations Doubly Responsible for Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec 06 (IPS) - Natural flows do not respect national boundaries. The atmosphere and oceans cross international borders with little difficulty, as greenhouse gases (GHGs) and other fluids, including pollutants, easily traverse frontiers.
An Ineffective Mexico, in the Face of Maritime Pollution
- Inter Press Service
VERACRUZ, Mexico, Dec 05 (IPS) - Mexico has more than 11,000 square kilometers of continental coastline and intense maritime traffic. This Latin American country received 12 045 vessels as of July, compared to 11 971 on that date in 2021.
Global Risks in 2022: The Year of Colliding Consequences
- Inter Press Service
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Dec 02 (IPS) - As 2022 draws to a close, we are confronted with an unprecedented collision of global risks, interacting and reinforcing each other in dangerous new ways.
This Planet Is Drying Up. And these Are the Consequences
- Inter Press Service
MADRID, Dec 01 (IPS) - Drought is one of the ‘most destructive’ natural disasters in terms of the loss of life, arising from impacts, such as wide-scale crop failure, wildfires and water stress.
Egypt Racing to Supply Wind, Solar Energy to Greece, EU via Submarine Cables
- Inter Press Service
Cairo, Dec 01 (IPS) - As Europe braces for an unusual winter due to a global energy crisis, Greece is embarking on one of Europe's most ambitious energy projects by connecting its electricity grid to Egypt's.
COP 27: A Global COP-Out
- Inter Press Service
HAMILTON, Canada, Dec 01 (IPS) - Last year's climate COP 26 in Glasgow, Scotland, was billed as the most important conference in the history of humanity. But it failed to deliver. If anything, that failure added urgency for global climate action at COP 27 in Egypt last month.
Africas Processing Industry Holds Promise for Broader Economic Growth
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, Nov 30 (IPS) - As a central pillar of African diets for thousands of years, millet has a prized position as one of the continent’s most important crops.
And with the onset of climate change, millet offers valuable security to the continent’s smallholder farmers due to the crop’s tolerance for dry soils.
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