biodiversity

Planet Earth could lose 10 percent of biodiversity by 2050

Published on: January 1, 2023
09:56

Washington, Jan 1 (Prensa Latina) A new study indicated the Earth is in danger of losing 10% of its biodiversity by 2050 due to climate change and poor land use.

UNESCO analyzes biodiversity in marine protected areas

Published on: December 7, 2022
16:34

Paris, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) UNESCO on Wednesday heaped praise on establishing a global biodiversity snapshot of marine species across 25 of the world´s most unique marine protected areas.

Illegal occupations damage natural park in Angola

Published on: October 4, 2022
13:43

Luanda, Oct 4 (Prensa Latina) Illegal occupations of land in southern Angola currently threaten the survival of different species of flora and fauna in the Mupa National Park, expert Tchingungo Contreira warned.

Warnings on dangers to biodiversity in Angola

Published on: March 3, 2022
09:22

Luanda, Mar 3 (Prensa Latina) About 34 percent of birds in Angola are at risk due to habitat degradation, warned a national expert, on the occasion of today's celebration of World Wildlife Day.

UN report finds nature conservation funding must triple globally

Published on: January 27, 2022
17:55

United Nations, Jan 27 (Prensa Latina) International organizations on Thursday assured that it is pressing to increase investments to close gaps in climate and biodiversity financing and also to speed up land restoration worldwide.

China hosts global summit on biodiversity COP 15

Published on: October 11, 2021
08:51

Beijing, Oct 11 (Prensa Latina) The UN Biodiversity Conference (COP 15) began on Monday in Kunming, China, with the aim of shaping the global agenda with the goals to be achieved by 2030.

Unesco addresses international cooperation for biodiversity defense

Published on: September 13, 2021
11:27

Paris, Sep 13 (Prensa Latina) Unesco today opened the 33rd session of the executive council of the Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Program, at a critical moment for world biodiversity.

Protecting biodiversity is crucial to fight hunger, IFAD calls

Published on: September 7, 2021
07:28

United Nations, Sep 7 (Prensa Latina) Without investing more in protecting biodiversity, development cannot be sustainable and eradication of hunger will be impossible, said the President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Gilbert F. Houngbo.

UN chief calls for bold action to curb biodiversity crisis

Published on: August 31, 2021
07:51

United Nations, Aug 31 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres on Monday warned about the threatening loss of biodiversity and called for greater actions to prevent further damage.

Cuba ratifies commitment to safeguard natural heritage

Published on: May 22, 2021
11:11

Havana, May 22 (Prensa Latina) The president of Cuba Miguel Diaz-Canel ratified his country's commitment to work to safeguard the natural heritage, on the occasion of the celebration of the International Day of Biological Diversity.

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