MONTREAL, Quebec — About 190 countries early Monday endorsed a sweeping United Nations agreement to protect 30 percent of the world’s land and oceans by 2030 and take a range of other actions against biodiversity loss, a growing crisis under the radar which, if left unchecked, it jeopardizes the planet’s food and water supply as …
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Published on: 14/12/2022 – 20:30 Montreal (AFP) – Headlining the COP15 biodiversity talks is a drive to secure 30% of Earth’s land and oceans as protected areas by 2030 – the most contentious item on the agenda. Some activists say the so-called 30×30 target is the natural equivalent of the historic global warming target of …
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Over the past few decades, there has been a steady stream of news about the crisis facing fish and wildlife across the world. The newspaper Science in 2019 reported the loss of nearly three billion birds in North America since 1970, and more than 1,600 plant and animal species in the United States now require …
Despite a cold, steady drizzle on a Montreal afternoon, Chris Breier thought it was the best time to do his volunteer work at Falaise St-Jacques, an escarpment west of downtown. Five days a week for most of the year since he retired, Breier has maintained the slope of a tricky forest sandwiched between St-Jacques Street …
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – We all have a checklist we go through when winterizing our homes when fall turns into winter. But did you know you need a checklist of things to do to protect wildlife that might cross your yards? Idaho residents are encouraged to inspect their yards for objects that may entangle …
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COP15 is finally underway in Montreal, Canada, after more than two years of delay. During the opening ceremony, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called for a global agreement to protect 30% of the planet’s land and water by 2030. This could be one of the main agreements reached at the United Nations Biodiversity Conference. But …
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American hunters have demonstrated for decades how to protect the great outdoors. Duck hunters, in particular, have been extremely successful in conserving our nation’s wetland habitats – from the coastal marshes of the Chesapeake Bay to the prairie potholes of the Dakotas to the rich wetlands of the central valley of California. Figures from the …
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The conflict in Ukraine has highlighted political ambiguity regarding the options available to the United States to protect commercial satellites The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs has estimated that there are at least 8,261 satellites in orbit around the Earth. These assets, worth more than two trillion dollars, enable our national security, our …
