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Climate change and overfishing threaten once ‘endless’ Antarctic krill

Climate change and overfishing threaten once ‘endless’ Antarctic krill

Antarctic krill are one of the most abundant species in the world in terms of biomass, but scientists and conservationists are concerned about the...
Oil palm and balsa plantations trigger deforestation in Ecuadorian Amazon

Oil palm and balsa plantations trigger deforestation in Ecuadorian Amazon

Roads constructed for the oil industry have facilitated timber extraction in the Amazon for decades. Recent deforestation alerts show that this problem is ongoing.In...
Pandemic action and climate action must go hand in hand

Pandemic action and climate action must go hand in hand

We’re at a critical juncture for overcoming not one but two of the biggest crises facing humanity. We’re at a critical juncture for overcoming not...
AMAALA Partners with the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation

AMAALA Partners with the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation

the Center Scientifique de Monaco and Oceanographic Institute to Protect and Preserve Marine Environment Monaco and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, (AETOSWire) : AMAALA, the ultra-luxury development...
Japan, EU & UK biomass emissions standards fall short and are full of loopholes, critics say

Japan, EU & UK biomass emissions standards fall short and are...

A global biomass boom continues unabated with Japan, the European Union and United Kingdom among those governments providing large subsidies for the burning of...

Six commodities traders to disclose supply chain data

The Brazilian Cerrado...
Niue makes its entire EEZ a marine park

Niue makes its entire EEZ a marine park

In April, Niue, a small island nation in the South Pacific Ocean, designated its entire exclusive economic zone — an area about the size...