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Poland to evaluate impacts of felling in Bialowieza Forest

The World Heritage Committee has requested Poland to submit, by February 2017, an evaluation of impacts of forest management within Bialowieza Forest, known for...
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Only three Saharan Addax antelopes alive, survey finds

Regional insecurity and oil industry activities in the Sahara Desert have pushed the Addax – a migratory species of desert-adapted antelope – to the...
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Key debates decided for IUCN’s congress in Hawaii

Key decisions on nature conservation and sustainable development are expected at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress 2016 in September,...
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West African black rhino, nine other animals presumed extinct

The first decade of the 21st century was ripe with discoveries and innovations in the animal kingdom. From 2001 to 2010, new species were...
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Rhino poaching crisis in Africa worsening, discloses IUCN

The number of African rhinos killed by poachers has increased for the sixth year in a row with at least 1,338 rhinos killed by...
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Mexico pioneers input in emerging gender-responsive biodiversity policy

For three days from Monday, February 15 to Wednesday, 17 February 2016 in Mexico City, over 65 women and men working on issues related...
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‘Over half of world’s primate species threatened with extinction’

Only 25 individuals of the Hainan gibbon (Nomascus hainanus) are thought to be left in the wild, confined to a small patch of rainforest...
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IUCN: Climate change threatens polar bear survival

A global re-assessment of polar bears highlights loss of sea ice habitat due to climate warming as the single most important threat to the...
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World Water Day: Alliance unveils upgraded global water standard

The Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, announced the launch of Version 3.0 of the International Water Stewardship Standard,...
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Zambian authorities seize half-a-tonne of ivory tusks smuggled by cross-border trafficking syndicate

Acting on intelligence provided by the London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), Zambian law enforcement agents raided a house in...
Climate Change

New European project cluster launched to accelerate climate investment, resilient adaptation

A new European collaboration cluster, INVEST4CLIMATE, has been launched to strengthen innovative financing and investment strategies for climate adaptation...

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Water & Sanitation

World Water Day: Alliance unveils upgraded global water standard

The Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) on Wednesday, March 18, 2026,...
Conservation

Zambian authorities seize half-a-tonne of ivory tusks smuggled by cross-border trafficking syndicate

Acting on intelligence provided by the London-based Environmental Investigation...