1 June 2023
A survey of bacteria and archaea living in 99 coral reefs across the Pacific Ocean found these ecosystems may contain more microbes than current estimates for the whole planet – suggesting everywhere else on Earth does too
10 March 2023
To lure squid to the surface, fishing vessels often use bright lights than can be seen by satellites. This has allowed researchers to track squid fishing that occurs away from oversight
20 December 2022
The agreement made at the COP15 biodiversity summit balanced a recognition of the importance of Indigenous peoples and territories for conserving biodiversity without imposing on Indigenous sovereignty over those lands
19 December 2022
Nations have pledged to "reverse biodiversity loss" by 2030 at the COP15 summit, but campaigners say the deal doesn't do enough to ensure accountability
16 December 2022
Several high-income countries have made pledges at COP15 to fund programmes to protect biodiversity but so far they amount to a small fraction of what’s needed
15 December 2022
The question of how best to share revenues from products developed using genetic data from plants, animals and microbes has emerged as a make-or-break issue at COP15
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15 December 2022
Negotiations at the COP15 biodiversity summit in Montreal broke down over how to fund new agreements to safeguard nature
30 November 2022
After a two-year delay, the COP15 summit will convene in Montreal to hammer out an agreement to address the biodiversity crisis
