biodiversity loss

Gustavo Petro

Colombian President Gustavo Petro gave an impassioned speech at the opening ceremony of the United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP16) which takes place in Cali, Colombia until November 1, reports Ben Radford.

Protesters outside the Nature Positive Summit at the Sydney Convention Centre demanded that environment minister Tanya Plibersek take strong action to save natural habitat. Jim McIlroy reports.

Sea birds

Worldwide, 49% of all wild bird species are in steep decline, according to a new report, writes Ian Angus.

Coral reef

Susan Price interviews Canadian ecosocialist Marc Bonhomme about the 2022 United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP15), which took place in Montreal from December 7‒19.