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Dengue fever cases in the Americas have tripled over the past year. Why is it spreading so quickly – and what can we do about it?
Why the World Food Systems Summit must usher in a fundamental change to our food system to benefit all.
In this news roundup: Yemen on the brink of mass famine, Atlantic circulation weakest in 1,600 years and how Bitcoin threatens the climate
In this news roundup: 500,000 go vegan for January, microplastics found in unborn babies, and why organic meat won’t solve the climate crisis
Despite the challenges that COVID-19 brings to sustainable wood production, the industry may use this opporunity to adopt better practices
Our selection of this year's best forests and restoration stories
In this news roundup: Paris Agreement turns five, rich countries hoard COVID vaccines, and how Trump’s border wall is threatening jaguars
As COVID-19 decimates Thailand’s tourism industry, a new scheme is recruiting laid-off boat operators to clean up Koh Tao.
In the news: CO2 breaks 410 ppm, Amazon deforestation hits 12-year high, and U.K. universities receive billions in fossil fuel funding
Central Asia leaders report that climate monitoring, new finance mechanisms and tree-planting are underway in a climate-vulnerable region
In this news roundup: Banks harming biodiversity, farms fueling COVID mutations, and why the Pfizer vaccine means little to the Global South
In this news roundup: solar powers South Australia, baby bottles shed microplastics, and what the U.S. elections mean for biodiversity
The leader of the FAO-UNECE Forest Communicators' Network discusses ways of effectively communicating ideas on sustainably managing forests
And more quotes from the 2020 Global Landscapes Forum Biodiversity Digital Conference: One World – One Health