In a significant move to promote and advance research on biodiversity, the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve announced it has identified five species new to global science; the Hejaz…
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DevelopingEnvironment
Charting a Sustainable Course: Tatiana Antonelli Abella on Marine Biodiversity and Ocean Health
by RachelTatiana Antonelli Abella, founder of Goumbook and chair of the MENA Ocean Initiative, unveils a groundbreaking roadmap for marine biodiversity and ocean health under the Shipping Breakthrough initiative.
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Conservation Efforts Fail to Protect Most Critical Ecosystems, Finds New Analysis
Biodiversity intactness in protected areas is declining faster than in non-protected areas, according to new analysis from the Natural History Museum (NHM). The findings, published last week, underline the…
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Our long-term prosperity and the well-being of future generations are in jeopardy, as biodiversity loss and the collapse of critical ecosystems not only threaten our environment, but also raise risks…
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Multinational payment card services corporation Visa has expanded its partnership with environment charity Emirates Nature-WWF this week to launch the Shu’a project. According to Emirates Nature-WWF, Shu’a, or Arabian Moringa,…
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Governments, experts, environmental activists and Indigenous groups are convening in Cali, Colombia, this month for the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological…
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Fujairah Research Centre Launches New Marine Conservation Initiative
Fujairah Research Centre has launched a new marine conservation initiative, combining “ancient Emirati practices” with contemporary scientific methods to restore coral reefs and boost marine biodiversity. According to researchers, the…
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The Saudi Red Sea Authority (SRSA) and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on biodiversity sustainability. The authority and…
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EnvironmentSpecial Reports
Highest Ocean Heat in Four Centuries Places Great Barrier Reef in Danger | Research Report
As ocean temperatures reach their highest in 400 years, a new study published in Nature warns that the Great Barrier Reef (GBR), the largest living ecosystem on Earth, is facing…
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GRI and the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) have published a joint interoperability mapping resource, which provides a detailed overview of alignment between the TNFD Disclosure Recommendations and metrics…