Environment

Global Wildlife Meeting Ends with Stronger Protection for Some Species, Lingering Questions for Others

The 18th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES CoP18) closes on Aug.28 in Geneva, with significant implications for the futures of thousands of animal and plant species...

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Hurricane Dorian Now Category 4 Storm, Approaches Bahamas, Florida

The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Saturday that “some strengthening is possible today” for Hurricane Dorian, already a Category 4 storm.

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G7 Summit: climate pledges but no binding decisions to rapidly cut emissions

The G7 Summit in France has reaffirmed the widening gulf between those demanding urgent climate action and the lack of real progress from the world’s largest economies.

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Greenpeace captures images of fires in the Amazon

CANDEIRAS DO JAMARI, RONDÔNIA, BRAZIL: Aerial view of a large burned area in the city...