Environment

UNESCO urges Poland to immediately stop logging in the old-growth forests of Białowieża World Heritage site, following IUCN’s advice

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Amid rising temperatures, UN agency launches video ‘forecasts’ on impact of climate change

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A girl enjoying water fountains amid city summer heat.

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African national park taken off World Heritage ‘danger list’ following IUCN advice

Comoé National Park in Côte d’Ivoire has come off the List of World Heritage in Danger today, as its wildlife recovers from impacts of civil unrest. The decision follows a recommendation from IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature – the...

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Illegal activities threaten natural World Heritage, pushing the vaquita to the brink and depleting forests – IUCN

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Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California, Mexico - a fishing port on the coast of Gulf of...

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