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Proposed EU nature restoration law could be the first big step toward achieving COP15’s ambitious plan to staunch biodiversity loss

The law making its way through the European Parliament aims to ease the accelerating extinction crisis and slow climate change, but has a long road to passage and some formidable adversaries.

Historic biodiversity agreement reached at UN conference

The agreement includes a commitment to protect 30% of land and water considered important for biodiversity by 2030, and has been coined “30 by 30.” The percentage would be an increase on the 17% of terrestrial and 10% of marine areas currently protected.

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COP15: Biodiversity experts share 6 reasons why our environment is not yet doomed

While it’s hard to ignore the warning signs, there are plenty of reasons to still have hope for our planet’s future

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Study finds Indigenous territories of Amazon rainforest can protect humans from disease

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