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Sustainable Planet

COP15 Landmark biodiversity agreement ensures environmental protection by 2030 for a third of the planet

188 Nations have reached an agreement to protect a third of the planet for nature by 2030 at the COP15 UN…

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Sustainable Planet

Celeb UN ambassadors announce first 10 UN World Restoration Flagships at COP-15

The United Nations (UN) has recognised 10 initiatives from around the world for their role in restoring the natural world. The…

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Flora & Fauna

Nearly 100 shark species protected thanks to groundbreaking vote to control trade in shark fins

Dozens of shark species will get better protection with the tightening of the international Cites convention on trade in endangered wildlife.…

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Inspiring People

Thousands more tree species than previously thought, study finds

The number of tree species on Earth is now estimated to be 14% higher than currently known, and researchers say more…

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Sustainable Planet

Bee bricks become mandatory for new buildings in British beach resort

A new planning law introduced in the seaside city of Brighton and Hove, on the south coast of England, calls for…

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Inspiring People

5 things about murmurations you may not know

Murmurations of starlings are magical. Here are 5 things about them you probably didn’t know until today.

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Sustainable Planet

THE POWER OF MOSS: BIO-RECEPTIVE CONCRETE CAN HELP CITIES BREATHE AGAIN

Respyre is a ‘Bioreceptive’ concrete that can transform dull grey façades into green and living expanses, increasing local biodiversity and providing…

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Sustainable Planet

First Utrecht turned its 316 bus stops into bee stops — now other cities are catching the buzz!

In 2019, the Dutch city gave its 316 bus stops a green makeover, which has since “pollinated” other cities around the…

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Sustainable Planet

Green groups band together to buy Belize rainforest and help secure its future

A multi-sector coalition has just bought a 950 sq km swathe of Belize’s Maya Forest, to protect vital habitat and wildlife…

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Sustainable Planet

The wisest rainforest conservation solution that doesn’t get enough press

Numerous success stories from around the world are coming to light, proving that giving indigenous communities legal title to their land…

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COP15 Landmark biodiversity agreement ensures environmental protection by 2030 for a third of the planet

Celeb UN ambassadors announce first 10 UN World Restoration Flagships at COP-15

Nearly 100 shark species protected thanks to groundbreaking vote to control trade in shark fins

Thousands more tree species than previously thought, study finds

Bee bricks become mandatory for new buildings in British beach resort

5 things about murmurations you may not know

THE POWER OF MOSS: BIO-RECEPTIVE CONCRETE CAN HELP CITIES BREATHE AGAIN

First Utrecht turned its 316 bus stops into bee stops — now other cities are catching the buzz!

Green groups band together to buy Belize rainforest and help secure its future

The wisest rainforest conservation solution that doesn’t get enough press

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