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Conservation

Reactions as IUCN Congress votes to adopt Policy on Synthetic Biology, rejects genetic engineering moratorium

Following the vote at the IUCN World Conservation Congress, members have rejected a moratorium on genetic engineering of wild species (Motion 133) and adopted the IUCN Policy...
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Conservation

NESREA destroys 700 sacks of donkey parts handed over by Customs

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) says it has destroyed 700 sacks of donkey parts handed over to it by the...
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Conservation

Geoffroy Citegeste: Let’s keep migratory birds soaring

For centuries, bird migration has awed humanity. Every year, millions of birds travel thousands of kilometres, transversing continents in search of feeding, breeding and...
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Conservation

Nigeria launches net zero nature project to combat climate change

Nigeria on Monday, October 13, 2025, launched the Net-Zero Nature-Positive Project (NZNP) to address climate change challenges and achieve its net-zero emissions target by...
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IUCN 2025 to vote on whether or not to halt genetic interventions in conservation

The 2025 IUCN World Conservation Congress is underway in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and promises to deliver one of its most consequential debates...
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Conservation

Broken connections in nature threaten life on Earth, warns report

Nearly one-third of the Earth’s land surface has already been profoundly transformed by human activity, leaving ecosystems degraded and fragmented, according to the Global Land...
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Conservation

IUCN faces historic vote on fossil fuels as Congress opens in Abu Dhabi

As the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress opened on Thursday, October 9, 2025, Members are preparing to vote on...
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Conservation

Namibia disregards dangers of trade as it seeks to sell elephant ivory, rhino horn

Despite Africa’s elephants and rhinos still living under serious threat from poaching and illegal trade, Namibia is pushing hard to resume ivory and horn...
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Heatwave, epileptic power supply worsen hardship in Lagos

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Motorists and commuters across Lagos are facing rising transportation costs following another increase in the pump price of petrol,...
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Niger Delta: Activists decry persistent oil spills, slow pace of cleanup

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Heatwave, epileptic power supply worsen hardship in Lagos

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