News headlines for “Biodiversity”, page 2
The Ocean Also Has Memories: From Our Territories to the Global Seafood Marketplace
- Inter Press Service
LLANCHID ISLAND, Hualaihué, Chile, April 30 (IPS) - Coming from an island in southern Chile, where the sea is not an industry—but it is daily life, work, food and memory. Growing up in a family that is part of an artisanal fishers’ cooperative. Learning from a young age how to cultivate oysters, work with mussels, and understand the rhythms of the sea.
Climate-Driven Disruptions to Education in Africa Raise Protection Risks for Millions of Children
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, April 29 (IPS) - The escalating global climate crisis has led to an increase in the frequency of climate-induced natural disasters, affecting millions worldwide. As governments struggle to keep up due to persistent funding shortfalls and inadequate preparedness and response mechanisms, education systems in Eastern and Southern Africa continue to deteriorate, pushing millions of children into displacement and poverty, further deepening long-term inequalities.
Pacific Islanders Combat Mercury Poisoning of the Environment
- Inter Press Service
SYDNEY, Australia, April 29 (IPS) - It is an invisible contaminant that has been found in fisheries, an essential part of the food chain for many Pacific Islanders. Mercury, emitted from fossil fuel power generation and other industrial processes around the world, has now penetrated marine ecosystems in the Pacific Islands with detrimental consequences for people’s health and wellbeing.
Seychelles’ Blue Bond: Turning Ocean Vision into Action
- Inter Press Service
VICTORIA, Seychelles, April 29 (IPS) - As the world prepares for the Global Environment Facility (GEF) meeting in Samarkand next month, Seychelles’ pioneering blue bond offers a compelling lesson in practical ocean finance.
Inside GEF-9: What it is and Why it Could Define the Next Four Years of Environmental Action
- Inter Press Service
SAINT LUCIA, April 27 (IPS) - The gap between global environmental ambition and real-world progress is widening, with less than five years left to meet key climate and biodiversity targets.
Africa Faces Mounting Risks Just as Growth Gains Take Hold
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, April 27 (IPS) - Sub-Saharan Africa’s economies entered 2026 with significant momentum. The region had notched its fastest growth rate in 10 years—4.5 percent in 2025—buoyed by reduced macroeconomic imbalances, rising investment levels, and a generally supportive external environment.
Santa Marta Summit Aims to Push Fossil Fuel Phase-Out as Indigenous Voices Demand Urgent Action
- Inter Press Service
SRINAGAR, April 24 (IPS) - A high-stakes international summit in Colombia starting today (April 24) is expected to sharpen global efforts to phase out fossil fuels, as governments, scientists and Indigenous leaders warn that the world is running out of time to avert irreversible climate damage.
Inside the Funding Model Behind Kenya’s Tana Delta Restoration Project
- Inter Press Service
GOLBANTI, Kenya, April 23 (IPS) - Lydia Hagodana stands next to a bee yard (apiary) in Golbanti, Tana Delta, where she lives. The air carries a low, steady hum as bees move in and out in a constant stream. She lifts the back of one hive slightly, gauging its weight.
From Resolution to Reality: Delivering Water and Sanitation for “The Africa We Want”
- Inter Press Service
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, April 22 (IPS) - When Africa’s Heads of State and Government gathered in Addis Ababa on 14 February 2026 for the African Union’s 39th Ordinary Session, they did more than adopt another resolution. They made a choice: to place at the centre of the agenda the most fundamental, life-sustaining and strategic resource our continent possesses: water.
From Dialogue to Delivery: The Pacific’s Climate Mobility Moment
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK, Thailand, April 22 (IPS) - Rising seas, intensifying storms, saltwater intrusion and shifting coastlines are the lived realities of Pacific communities today. Families are making difficult decisions about whether to stay, adapt or move.
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