ENVIRONMENT: GOVERNMENTS FACE PRESSURE TO PROTECT NATURE IN BIODIVERSITY “SUPER YEAR”
THIN LEI WIN, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on plans for a new global framework to safeguard the Earth’s eco-systems and biodiversity…
ENVIRONMENT: UK SEED VAULT BANKS ON WILD CROPS TO FEED A WARMING WORLD
KIM HARRISBERG, writing for Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on the development of the largest global collection of wild plant seeds…
Scientists warn a million species at risk of extinction
ParisReuters One million animal and plant species are at imminent risk of extinction due to humankind’s relentless pursuit of economic growth, scientists said on Monday in a landmark report on the devastating impact of modern civilisation on the natural world. Scientists made an impassioned appeal to governments and businesses worldwide to confront “vested interests” they […]