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French Polynesia Scaling Conservation

French Polynesia demonstrates that you do not need to be a major power to champion biodiversity and support human wellbeing.

Jan 28 • Richard Matthews

Greenland May Be Trump’s Eastern Front

The time for appeasement is over

Jan 19 • Richard Matthews

Naming Life Before It Disappears: How Identifying Newly Discovered Species Can Conserve Nature and Save Humanity

Biodiversity loss is a threat to our survival and identifying previously unknown species is an important first step towards conservation.

Jan 12 • Richard Matthews

The Best Environmental News Stories of 2025

Despite intense political headwinds, 2025 delivered a series of meaningful environmental and climate achievements.

Jan 5 • Richard Matthews

COP30: A Climate Summit Undone by Fossil Fuels

The 2025 UN climate conference failed to produce a meaningful outcome. Ten years after the historic Paris Climate Agreement at COP21, 194 countries…

Dec 9, 2025 • Richard Matthews

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