In August, representatives of the world’s nations will meet in Geneva, Switzerland, to hopefully finalize a U.N. plastic treaty. But negotiators remain far apart, with an overwhelming number of nations wanting a legally binding treaty that limits plastic production, while a much smaller number want a voluntary agreement focused on waste management. by Tosca Ballerini
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As UN plastic treaty talks face possible deadlock, what are the ways forward?
Historically, most United Nations agreements have been reached by consensus. But based on recent events, this no longer seems likely for achieving ...
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Scientists recently estimated, for the first time, that the North Atlantic Ocean contains millions of tons of nanoplastics. To measure it, they used a detection method that picks up the chemical markers, or smell, of trace amounts of burned plastic. It's long been speculated that the oceans hold significant amounts of nanoplastics. but no one had managed to quantify them until now. by Shanna Hanbury
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Scientists use the ‘smell of burned plastic’ to measure nanoplastics in the ocean
Scientists recently estimated, for the first time, that the North Atlantic Ocean contains millions of tons of nanoplastics. To measure it, they use...
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Rupestrian grasslands form an ecosystem of extremes: covering a mere 0.8% of Brazil’s territory, they are home to 15% of the nation’s flora. The list of threats to this mountaintop ecosystem is long, but mining poses the greatest threat. Conservation units to protect rupestrian grasslands have been set up, while universities are partnering with mining companies to drive restoration projects. by Letícia Klein
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Scientists & communities rush to save rare, diverse Brazilian grassland ecosystem
“When I first saw this vegetation, I thought I was on another planet. It was all so different. … Not just the architecture of the plants, but t...
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A new study finds that Afro-descendant communities in four Amazonian countries are linked to lands with high biodiversity and 29-55% less deforestation compared with protected and unprotected areas. More than 130 million people in Latin America identify as Afro-descendant peoples (ADP), descendants of those forcibly brought to the Americas during the slave trade. by Bobby Bascomb
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Study links Afro-descendant communities to less deforestation, more biodiversity
A new study finds Afro-descendant communities in the Amazon are home to less deforestation and more biodiversity than other areas, highlighting the...
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The Amur leopard lives in isolation in the freezing forests of southeast Russia and northeast China. It’s one of the most endangered of eight leopard subspecies in the world. Today, its population is on the upswing. In the 20th century, poaching for its spotted fur, forest fires and conversion of land for farming caused the wildcat’s population to plummet to roughly 25 individuals in the wild. Today, there are approximately 130 in Russia alone. by Manuel Fonseca
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Amur leopards, once nearly extinct, are making a comeback in Far East Asia
Once on the brink of extinction, the Amur leopard is making a remarkable recovery in Russia and China thanks to decades of conservation efforts, pr...
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Indonesia is the first test case for the Forest Stewardship Council’s new remedy framework, which allows logging firms to regain ethical certification by addressing past environmental and social harms. However, NGOs have found serious flaws in the process, including lack of consent, rushed assessments, and exclusion of many affected Indigenous communities. by Hans Nicholas Jong
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Hope and frustration as Indonesia pilots FSC’s logging remedy framework
JAKARTA — Indonesia is testing whether one of the world’s most powerful timber certifiers can deliver justice — or merely a reset — to fore...
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Space may be the final frontier, but the modern race to launch rockets and satellites at an unsurpassed rate has generated a large and rapidly growing environmental footprint, the full effects of which are poorly understood. Some experts warn of the Kessler Syndrome, a cascade of colliding and fragmenting space debris that may one day render key Earth orbits unusable. Analysts say proactive national and international regulations are much needed. by Sean Mowbray #News #environment #climate
A new and alarming pattern of destruction is emerging in the rainforest, challenging Brazilian authorities ahead of COP30. After plunging in 2023 and 2024, deforestation in the Amazon surged 92% in May and is up 27% in 2025, half of it in recently burned land — an all-time high. By Lucas Berti
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Amazon deforestation spikes as Brazil blames criminal fires
A new and alarming pattern of destruction is emerging in the rainforest, challenging Brazilian authorities ahead of COP30.
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The more we try to understand chimpanzees, one of our closest relatives, the more we find ourselves humbled by the richness and complexity of their lives — and of their intelligence. Today, on World Chimpanzee Day, we look back at some of the latest studies that reveal facets of these great apes’ long, powerful memories. By Shreya Dasgupta
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World Chimpanzee Day: the strength — and fragility — of chimp memory
The more we try to understand chimpanzees, one of our closest relatives, the more we find ourselves humbled by the richness and complexity of their...
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