The Economics of Biodiversity Loss
In the 1990s, India’s vulture population collapsed due to the unintended knock-on effect of a veterinary drug for cattle, with ...
Tag: coral reefs
The Imperative of a Nature-Positive Future
For most of human history, survival was a gamble. Half of all children never reached puberty. Life expectancy hovered around ...
U.S. Threatens Sanctions Over UN Support of Global Shipping Carbon Tax
Today’s ESG Updates U.S. Threatens UN States Over Global Shipping Carbon Tax: Trump officials warn of visa bans and port ...
Protecting Coral Reefs From Plastic Pollution: The IUCN Congress as a Catalyst for Action and Collaboration
This week, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) sees its World Conservation Congress kick off in Abu ...
Fourth and Furious Mass Coral Bleaching: 84% of Reefs Now Under Threat
Coral bleaching has had four major occurrences since 1998, with each being more severe than the last. According to a ...
Rigs-to-Reefs: Retired Oil Rigs Are Becoming Artificial Reefs, But Critics Question the Tradeoff
The “Rigs-to-Reefs” push has seen thousands of oil drilling wells and platforms decommissioned and used to harbour marine life Long ...
Fourth Global Bleaching Event Threatens Corals Worldwide
Healthy, thriving, and resilient coral reefs are essential for a healthy planet. One billion people depend on coral reefs for ...
Why Coral Reefs Need All Our Attention
The Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) released the Sixth Status of Corals of the World: 2020 Report containing the ...
Suffering an Ecological and Humanitarian Crisis, Mauritius Needs International Support
MAURITIUS — More than 1,000 tonnes of oil have devastated the island’s famed crystal blue lagoons and white-sand beaches. Mangrove ...
Global Coral Reef Destruction – Can We Stop It?
Coral reefs, the most bio-diverse and productive ecosystems on the planet, are one of the most sensitive indicators of the ...
