Keywords: Biodiversity


Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos launch $200 million fund to protect the world's most endangered species

Actor and environmental advocate Leonardo DiCaprio has joined forces with Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos to launch a $200 million conservation initiative aimed at protecting some of the world's most critically endangered plants and animals. The new programme, called Phoenix Species,......

Scientists warn that oxygen loss in Earth's waters could threaten aquatic ecosystems

Scientists are raising concerns over the gradual decline of dissolved oxygen in oceans, lakes and rivers, warning that the trend could become a major environmental threat if current pressures continue. A recent scientific review published in Limnology and Oceanography has called for the depletion of......

Romania expands brown bear cull as human-wildlife conflicts intensify

Romania is moving to increase its annual brown bear culling quota as authorities seek to curb a growing number of encounters between humans and wildlife, but conservation groups argue that stronger enforcement—not larger hunting quotas—is the key to addressing the problem. The proposed measure,......

Earth Overshoot Day 2026 Highlights the Urgent Need for Sustainable Resource Management

Earth Overshoot Day 2026 falls on July 30, marking the point at which humanity has consumed all the natural resources that the Earth can regenerate within a single year. From this date onward, global resource consumption exceeds the planet's annual ecological capacity, highlighting the growing imbalance......

Five rare Pallas's cat kittens born in Japan highlight ancient feline species

Five young Pallas's cat kittens have been introduced to the public at a Japanese zoo, offering visitors a rare opportunity to see one of the world's oldest surviving feline species. The four males and one female were born in May at Kobe Animal Kingdom and were recently presented to visitors......

Mount Olympus joins UNESCO World Heritage List in landmark recognition for Greece

Greece is celebrating the inclusion of Mount Olympus on the UNESCO World Heritage List, a milestone that elevates the country's most iconic mountain to global heritage status while recognizing its exceptional natural, cultural and historical significance. The decision was adopted unanimously during......

French Environment Minister Monique Barbut remains in government after Macron’s request

French Environment Minister Monique Barbut has agreed to remain in office after President Emmanuel Macron asked her to continue her mission and assured her of his support, her office announced on Wednesday. The minister will stay in charge of the Ministry of Ecological Transition, Biodiversity and International......

Casablanca launches climate action plan with World Bank support to accelerate urban resilience

Casablanca has officially entered a new phase of its environmental transformation by launching the development of the Casablanca Climate Plan (PCC), a long-term strategy designed to strengthen the city's resilience to climate change while supporting sustainable urban growth. Backed by the World Bank,......

Great Barrier Reef faces severe bleaching threat as El Niño intensifies climate pressure

The Great Barrier Reef, one of the planet’s most remarkable marine ecosystems, is facing renewed pressure as scientists warn that a severe coral bleaching event could strike the Australian reef system under the influence of a strong El Niño pattern. Stretching for around 2,300 kilometres......