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Lavender fields in France, one of the members states of the E.U., which collectively pledged to spend EUR 20 billion annually on biodiversity conservation. stezz, Flickr

Plant-based beer bottles, lifesaving llamas and billion$ for biodiversity

In this news roundup: global carbon emissions down 17%, virtual conferences go mainstream, and locusts wreak havoc in India

 
Red panda

Before the giant panda, there was the red panda

Red panda numbers have dropped by half since 1998 – and thanks to human encroachment, the elusive species is at risk of going extinct entirely.

 
Kenya mountains

Kenya’s mountain treasures

A growing number of people are turning to Kirinyaga’s precolonial past to save the mountain’s vital forests from an uncertain future.

 

How can biodiversity loss lead to global pandemics?

On World Health Day 2020, a conversation between two zoology experts on the emergence and spread of disease among wildlife in relation to COVID-19.

 
Forest elephants in the Great Rift Valley, Kenya. Prashanth Raghavan, Flickr

The carbon sequestration powers of the near-extinct forest elephant

The extinction of the forest elephant in Central Africa would prevent 3 billion tons of carbon from being stored in forests.

 
A pair of 6-week-old penguin chicks, left on their own by their parents, huddle together for warmth in Atka Bay, Antarctica. Photograph copyright Stefan Christmann

Best of Landscape News 2019: Biodiversity

From a new BBC series to a black-and-white photo esssay of African lions, here are the top 10 Landscape News stories on biodiversity from 2019.

 

Ecosystems restoration is a grassroots response to global challenges

Interview with Musonda Mumba, UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) incoming chair of the Global Partnership on Forests and Landscape Restoration.

 
Roloway monkey

Species loss is a loss for landscapes

Thousands of species are becoming increasingly endangered due to human activity, according to the latest update to the IUCN Red List.

 
Patagonia, Chile

Landscapes 101: Get briefed on our planet’s ecosystems

What exactly are peatlands and rangelands? Here’s all you need to know about the planet’s major ecosystems, the challenges they face, and why they matter.

 
Ocean

Fast facts: Oceans

As part of a series giving quick rundown on our planet’s ecosystems, let's learn all about our vital but imperilled oceans.

 
Climate modeling

African art goes to space, electricity gets rusty, and e-scooters look dicey

In this news roundup: Germany bets on hydrogen, IPCC warns of impending food crisis, and blockchains ensure ethical cobalt in electric cars.

 
A coastal Manuka forest in New Zealand, where Māori knowledge is being used to battle plant diseases.

7 Indigenous technologies changing landscapes

From seed saving to non-linear conceptions of time, ancient Indigenous knowledge continues to transform landscapes and livelihoods today.

 
Kākerōri

Searching for the rare kākerōri bird in the Cook Islands

Landscape News goes birdwatching around Rarotonga in the Cook Islands, courtesy of veteran local conservation expert Ian Karika.

 

Rewilding in Argentina: the giant river otter returns to Iberá park

The first attempt to reintroduce an extinct mammal in Argentina brings hope for restored ecosystems and increased ecotourism opportunities based on wildlife watching. In June 2018, two new jaguar cubs were born in northern Argentina’s new Iberá National Park, marking a milestone in the efforts to bring the species back into the region after decades […]

 

Mountains of the apes

Saving charismatic species and their landscapes

 

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