Environment

World nearing 3% of ocean protection

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Marine Protected Areas cover almost 3% of the ocean

Last chance for Ross Sea and East Antarctica protection

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Coastal landscape with vegetation and ice, Antarctica

UK government opposes Soco’s oil exploration in Virunga

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50,000 people rely on the park for food, water and jobs from fishing. Lake Edward, pictured here, is ground...

Asian countries make historic pledge to save the ‘ghost of the mountain’

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It is estimated that fewer than 7,500 snow leopards remain in the wild.