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    Al Gore’s Just Climate fund raises $175M from Microsoft and CalSTRS for nature-based climate investments

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    Mar 18, 2025
    TechCrunch

    Al Gore’s Just Climate fund raises $175M from Microsoft and CalSTRS for nature-based climate investments

    The new fund aims to restore nature to reverse biodiversity loss and emissions from land use.
    90-Million-Year-Old Pollen Fossils Reveal Origins Of Asian Tropics’ Staggering Biodiversity

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    Mar 14, 2025
    IFLScience

    90-Million-Year-Old Pollen Fossils Reveal Origins Of Asian Tropics’ Staggering Biodiversity

    “Where does biodiversity come from? It’s a question many generations of biologists have spent their time thinking about.”
    TN announces Rs 21,178 crore for renewable energy, strengthens climate initiatives

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    Mar 14, 2025
    The News Minute

    TN announces Rs 21,178 crore for renewable energy, strengthens climate initiatives

    Key allocations include major investments in pumped storage projects, battery energy storage systems, biodiversity conservation, and eco-friendly transport solutions.
    ‘All the birds returned’: How a Chinese project led the way in water and soil conservation

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    Mar 14, 2025
    The Guardian

    ‘All the birds returned’: How a Chinese project led the way in water and soil conservation

    The Loess plateau was considered the most eroded place on Earth until China took action and reversed decades of damage from grazing and farming
    Anti-mining groups urge public to 'vote green' in 2025 polls

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    Mar 11, 2025
    Rappler

    Anti-mining groups urge public to 'vote green' in 2025 polls

    'Mining directly impacts more than half of key biodiversity areas and protected areas and almost two-thirds of claimed and titled ancestral domains of indigenous peoples,' says Abby Dupale of LILAK
    Can eating invasive species and forgotten crops boost Europe's food security?

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    Mar 11, 2025
    News-Medical.net

    Can eating invasive species and forgotten crops boost Europe's food security?

    European researchers propose diversifying diets with novel foods (NF), underutilized crops (NUS), and invasive species (IAS) to combat biodiversity loss and food insecurity, balancing ecological benefits with risks like regulatory barriers and consumer skepticism.
    Immigration’s a hot topic - and it applies to non-native plants, animals and insects, all over the world

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    Mar 10, 2025
    The Guardian

    Immigration’s a hot topic - and it applies to non-native plants, animals and insects, all over the world

    Biodiversity is great in theory, but there are reasons to fend off invasive alien species and the knock-on effect of their presence, says professor of invasion biology Tim Blackburn
    Don’t be in any rush to mow your garden

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    Mar 10, 2025
    The Irish Times

    Don’t be in any rush to mow your garden

    If you are lucky enough to have a lawn or patch of grass, mowing less is one of the best things you can do to help Ireland’s pollinators and biodiversity
    In pics: PM Narendra Modi visits Gujarat's Gir National Park on World Wildlife Day, goes on Lion safari

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    Mar 2, 2025
    Livemint

    In pics: PM Narendra Modi visits Gujarat's Gir National Park on World Wildlife Day, goes on Lion safari

    On World Wildlife Day, PM Narendra Modi visited Gir National Park in Gujarat for a lion safari. He emphasised the importance of biodiversity and India's efforts in wildlife conservation.
    Last-minute deal agreed at global biodiversity summit

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    Feb 28, 2025
    The Irish Times

    Last-minute deal agreed at global biodiversity summit

    Resumed UN Cop16 negotiations in Rome end with fragile accord but critics warn pact falls short on curbing nature loss
    Rome's Global Plan: $200 Billion Annually to Reverse Biodiversity Loss

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    Feb 28, 2025
    Devdiscourse

    Rome's Global Plan: $200 Billion Annually to Reverse Biodiversity Loss

    Countries convened in Rome have succeeded in agreeing on a financial plan to generate $200 billion annually by 2030 to counteract biodiversity loss. The deal, a triumph of multilateralism, was spearheaded by BRICS nations, and offers a significant boost to global environmental cooperation amid geopolitical tensions.
    Cop16 nature summit agrees deal at 11th hour but critics say it is not enough

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    Feb 28, 2025
    The Guardian

    Cop16 nature summit agrees deal at 11th hour but critics say it is not enough

    UN biodiversity conference in Rome ends with fragile accord but questions remain over whether funding will emerge
    UN talks end in Rome with nations backing $200 billion a year plan to protect nature

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    Feb 28, 2025
    Toronto Star

    UN talks end in Rome with nations backing $200 billion a year plan to protect nature

    BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Global negotiators concluded an extended session of the United Nations biodiversity conference, COP16, with key commitments on funds needed and the institutions through which the funds
    ‘Green roofs deliver for biodiversity’: how Basel put nature on top

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    Feb 28, 2025
    The Guardian

    ‘Green roofs deliver for biodiversity’: how Basel put nature on top

    For decades, the Swiss city has been transforming its skyline, and now boasts some of the greenest rooftops in Europe
    Over 14,000 New Seed Samples Added To Svalbard's "Doomsday" Vault

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    Feb 26, 2025
    IFLScience

    Over 14,000 New Seed Samples Added To Svalbard's "Doomsday" Vault

    The Arctic Circle storage facility is designed to safeguard biodiversity and crops for the future.
    Agriculture: Wauquiez conseille à Pannier-Runacher "d'écouter" les agriculteurs sur l'OFB

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    Feb 26, 2025
    Actu Orange

    Agriculture: Wauquiez conseille à Pannier-Runacher "d'écouter" les agriculteurs sur l'OFB

    Le patron des députés LR Laurent Wauquiez, candidat à la présidence de son parti, a lancé mercredi depuis le Salon de l'agriculture à Paris une nouvelle charge contre l'Office français de la biodiversité (OFB) et conseillé à la ministre Agnès Pannier-Runacher de se rendre "plus sur le terrain (pour) écouter".
    Office français de la biodiversité : Laurent Wauquiez réclame sa dissolution dans une lettre et enfonce le clou au Salon de l’Agriculture

    Français

    Feb 25, 2025
    LaDepeche.fr

    Office français de la biodiversité : Laurent Wauquiez réclame sa dissolution dans une lettre et enfonce le clou au Salon de l’Agriculture

    Le 7 février dernier, une lettre de la Région Auvergne Rhône-Alpes, signée par Laurent Wauquiez, réclamait la dissolution de l’Office français de la biodiversité (OFB)...
    Cali Fund: A Game Changer in Biodiversity Protection

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    Feb 25, 2025
    Devdiscourse

    Cali Fund: A Game Changer in Biodiversity Protection

    The U.N. conference in Rome saw calls for companies using natural genetic coding to pay for biodiversity protection. The newly launched 'Cali Fund' aims to involve the private sector in funding conservation efforts, targeting $200 billion annually. The fund will significantly benefit indigenous peoples and local communities.
    Talks to protect Earth’s biodiversity resume in Rome

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    Feb 25, 2025
    CP24 Toronto

    Talks to protect Earth’s biodiversity resume in Rome

    An annual United Nations conference on biodiversity that ran out of time last year will resume its work Tuesday in Rome with money at the top of the agenda.
    A walk through Amrit Udyan, where flowers sing tales of history, diplomacy, and heritage

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    Feb 25, 2025
    The Indian Express

    A walk through Amrit Udyan, where flowers sing tales of history, diplomacy, and heritage

    Amrit Udyan, a biodiversity hub, offers a meditative retreat from the usual hustle and bustle of city life, stressing the importance of green spaces and green living in our cities.