The two-week cop16 biodiversity summit has kicked off in Colombia, with an opening ceremony flanked by Colombian officials and representatives of indigenous people. Running until November 1, the summit aims to negotiate the next steps in implementing the landmark 2022 Kunming-Montreal accord.

Colombia: Two-week Cop16 Biodiversity Summit Kicks Off

Tasmanian tiger that went extinct may come back soon, thanks to a head in a bucket of ethanol

Cuckoos deceive other birds into raising their young, tactics enhancing biodiversity: Study

Harmful waste produced by the public is set to surge by 2050. The United Nations Environment Programme has warned in its report that the rise in waste will cause hundreds of billions of dollars in damage through biodiversity loss, adding that it will potentially cause climate change with rise in pollution levels.

Harmful waste generation set to jump, U.N. warns

Harmful waste generation set to surge by 2050: UNEP | WION Climate Tracker

Believe it or not, eating idli is causing damage to biodiversity, says study

‘Wake up call’: First-of-its-kind UN report finds 22% migratory animals face extinction, thanks to humans

Once nearly extinct, world’s ‘rarest insect’ now thrives in thousands in US

World’s oldest forest found in US: First-ever investigation reveals ages of ancient plants, trees

‘Empathy with our closest living cousins’: Humans and apes share remarkable social memory traits, study finds

King Charles III proposes France-UK pact to combat climate 'emergency'

Now let's take a closer look at Nairobi, known as the 'green city in the sun. Situated at an altitude of 1,795 meters above sea level, this bustling metropolis boasts of a pleasant climate and numerous green spaces. Take a look.

Nairobi's biodiversity faces threats amid urban growth

Kenyans are being urged to plant their age in trees as part of a campaign to replenish the country’s forests and increase biodiversity.

Kenyans plant their age in trees to combat deforestation

A historic U.N biodiversity treaty has been signed and ratified by negotiators from over a hundred countries. The U.N Global high seas biodiversity pact has been a long-awaited step that environmental groups claim will not only preserve marine biodiversity but also help reverse the biome losses.

UN global high seas biodiversity pact signed

Historic marine biodiversity pact signed to preserve and reverse biome losses

After 15 years of talks, over 100 nations agree on global treaty to protect marine life on high seas

France's lynx population 'desperately' needs help to survive: Report

The threat posed by climate change to biodiversity is expected to increase, yet thriving ecosystems also have the capacity to help reduce the impacts of climate change.

WION Climate Tracker: Biodiversity suffers from global warming

India's first project to conserve endangered mountain goat 'Nilgiri Tahr'

There is hope on the horizon as a year comes to and end. World leaders have agreed on a rather ambitious goal to save our planet. A historic deal has just been struck at the UN biodiversity conference in Montreal.

WION Climate Tracker: Scores of nations agree to safeguard biodiversity

Countries sign historic deal at COP 15, commit billions by 2030 to save biodiversity

Halfway through, COP15 a.k.a humanity's 'last best chance' to save Earth has gotten nowhere

The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is underway in Montreal. Like the COP27 climate conference held in Egypt last month, the goal of this conference is to get member nations to make agreements that can help reverse or slow down the damage being done to our planet.

WION Climate Tracker: UN Biodiversity Summit underway in Montreal

UN Biodiversity Conference, also known as COP15, begins in Montreal. Negotiations face uphill climb at COP15. Watch further to know more.

UN Biodiversity Conference kicks-off in Montreal

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