IUCN report highlights threats to coral reefs, urges action on climate change
"The decline of coral reefs is concerning, as it threatens not only biodiversity but also the safety of island communities, such as those in the Caribbean Netherlands," stated the IUCN. Coral reefs act as natural breakwaters, absorbing wave energy and offering protection against extreme weather events.
Thirty-eight per cent of the world’s trees are at risk of extinction according to the first Global Tree Assessment, published ...
The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) will publish the latest version of its Red List of wildlife species in danger of extinction on Oct. 29. The ...
COP16 has made its mark. Hailed as the biggest biodiversity COP ever, with a record number of delegates (around 23,000), a ...
The updated assessment of the IUCN's Red List of Threatened Species looked at reef-building corals, which live in warm, ...
The latest IUCN Red List assessment has painted a stark picture for global tree conservation, revealing that 38% of tree ...
The 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), held in Cali, ...
The warning came in the Global Tree Assessment, contained in an update of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. Issued to coincide with the UN ...
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