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Humans are dismantling and disrupting natural ecosystems around the globe and changing Earth’s climate. Over the past 50 years, actions like farming, logging, hunting, development and global commerce have caused record losses of species on land and at sea.

The idea of moving an entire population en masse is just one of several radical measures under consideration by the island populations most threatened by rising seas. The world’s only atoll nations—in the Pacific, Kiribati, Tuvalu, and the Marshall Islands; in the Indian Ocean, the Maldives—have

Fishing grounds, in Fijian referred to as qoliqoli, are traditionally owned by clans or communities.

Director for Environment Sandeep Singh has been crossed examined in the case against Freesoul Real Estate Development Limited. The company is charged with one count of Undertaking Unauthorised Development and Failure to comply with a Prohibition Notice.

The government had to embark on a major tree-planting revolution as the deforestation rate was becoming a concern.

GBIF invites the submission of concept notes for project funding from the Pacific through Biodiversity Information for Development (BID), a programme funded by the Directorate-General for International Partnerships of the European Union.

Forest & Bird is welcoming new protected areas as a starting point for improving protection of the Mackenzie Basin, but lamenting the vast areas which remain unprotected.

New Zealand’s government last week announced plans to put cameras on board 345 fishing vessels, a plan that will cost more than NZD 40 million (USD 27 million, EUR 23 million).

A global analysis reveals for the first time that across almost all tree species, fast growing trees have shorter lifespans.

Marine mammals could play a role in Guam's future economic recovery, according to Sen. Kelly Marsh.