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The initiative aims to build international support for nature credits and strengthen cooperation on biodiversity finance.
An amendment to a Memorandum of Understanding between the two sides was signed at the biennial UN Biodiversity Conference in Armenia.
Freshwater reservoirs are contaminated by persistent ‘forever chemicals’. A new study reveals how chemicals build up in these water bodies, finding three key patterns of contamination based on chemical type, source, and history of use.
Pharmaceuticals entering the natural environment may harm ecosystems and human health. This review assesses current and future legislation designed to mitigate this risk, in light of current science.
Microbes work to break down pollutants in constructed wetlands: a sustainable, nature-based solution for wastewater treatment. Enhancing these mechanisms to increase efficiency is possible, finds a new review, further research is needed.
Packaging waste per capita increased by 3.2 kg compared with 2023, and by 19.6 kg compared with 2014.
The results will inform an assessment of the technological development and environmental performance of bio-based plastic packaging.
The aim is to facilitate the use of certain liquid digestates as an alternative to chemical fertilisers while ensuring environmental risks are managed.
A statement signed by Commissioner Roswall and regional ministers sets out shared priorities to achieve good water status in Belgium.
The 17th United Nations Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP17) starts in Yerevan next week, as hopes of building a consensus begin.