At the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17), being held in Yerevan, Armenia, the Ukrainian delegation highlighted the large-scale impact of Russia’s armed aggression on Ukraine’s natural environment. — Ukrinform.

YEREVAN, Armenia — Nearly 200 nations on Friday adopted hard-fought agreements at a UN biodiversity summit aimed at getting the world on course to halt the destruction of nature by 2030.

Science can't study a species—or unlock its potential to change the world—until people actually know it exists. Four new species of frogs have now been given names, thanks to the efforts of FIU biologist Alessandro Catenazzi.

YEREVAN - The UN biodiversity summit spilled into overtime Friday, pushing negotiations into the night as nations wrangled over how to get a landmark deal to halt nature's destruction back on track.

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Global change is also affecting the behavior and mobility of the ocellated lizard, a reptile typical of Mediterranean ecosystems. This species—the largest lizard on the Iberian Peninsula—could experience changes in its ability to move efficiently between shelters and feeding areas, escape predators and interact with its natural environment. This is the conclusion of a paper published in the Journal of Animal Ecology led by researcher Antigoni Kaliontzopoulou, from the Faculty of Biology and the Biodiversity Research Institute (IRBio) at the University of Barcelona.

Spending on repairing damaged ecosystems would need to rise fourfould, to almost $300bn to meet the natural protection goal countries set in 2022, a recent UN report found.

FOUR Philippine communities have been awarded by the Asean Green Initiative (AGI) for their success in conservation work as a result of empowering and engaging their members as described by Asean Center for Biodiversity (ACB) Executive Director Jerome Montemayor. An ACB initiative, AGI highlights people-driven ecosystem restoration practices across Southeast Asia, especially in grassroots communities that are addressing biodiversity loss, land degradation and ecosystem collapse. It is also aiming to grow 10 million native trees in the region over 10 years. The recognition given to representatives of the four Philippine awardees took place during the Asean Heritage Parks Forum held from Sept. 8 to 10.

Bezos Earth Fund, Andes Amazon Fund, Nia Tero, and Rainforest Trust join forces to support Guyana’s 30x30 ambitions, including the proposed permanent protection of of over 1 million hectares (2.4 million acres) of the Acarai-Rupununi Corridor

UN nature talks go to the wire as nations clash over funding, subsidy reform and a deal to restore biodiversity. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Finance has become the main sticking point at COP17 in Armenia, with India, Brazil, China and other developing countries opposing efforts to widen the pool of nations contributing to biodiversity funding. They argue developed countries should first meet existing commitments, while the EU and others support bringing more countries into the funding base as negotiations remain deadlocked ahead of the summits close.

More green and blue spaces means more biodiversity and civic sense through parks, sports fields, higher physical activities, and camaraderie among locals.

SÃO PAULO, Oct. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (Brasil DNA, a project organized by Global Vision Access together with AquaFoz ) - Located near the entrance

Most gin is built on a single species of juniper. That species has traveled the world for 400 years, and it has shaped what people expect gin to taste like.

Nations accused of undermining science at UN biodiversity talks as countries dispute how to use IPBES findings in Yerevan. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Farming, dams and agricultural runoff are the biggest threats to freshwater biodiversity globally, with Europe and Northwest Africa the hardest-hit regions, McGill researchers have found.

Minister of State with responsibility for the OPW, Kevin “Boxer” Moran has launched the Hill of Tara Local Biodiversity Action Plan and also announced the completion of conservation works at Kells Round Tower

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the ponds in mana basti village of dharsiwa development block will be developed as bird sanctuaries to provide a safe and natural habitat for migratory and local birds. the initiative aims to conserve the region’s biodiversity,

Global biodiversity summit struggling to agree financing required to save and restore nature