Antarctic Seas In The Balance

Next week, negotiators at a meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources may try to contain the accelerating rush to access the region’s natural resources. At stake is one of the planet’s last great wildernesses, as well as the credibility of the international body set up to protect Antarctica’s marine life…

Wings Of Waste Flight: Using Plastics For Fuel

Discarded plastics choke our oceans and waterways, but what if they could be used to fly over the oceans instead? That’s the idea behind Australian pilot Jeremy Rowsell’s upcoming On Wings of Waste flight, which will take him 12,000 miles from Australia to England using fuel made from old plastics.

Scientists Say Billions Required To Meet Conservation Targets

Reducing the risk of extinction for threatened species and establishing protected areas for nature will cost the world over $76bn dollars annually… Researchers say the daunting number is just a fifth of what the world spends on soft drinks annually.

Megacities Pose Serious Health Challenge

Rapid urbanization will take a heavy toll on public health if city planning and development do not incorporate measures to tackle air pollution. There are now 23 megacities in the world, compared with just two 60 years ago.

India Ignoring Coastal Biodiversity; NGOs

Indian civil society organisations see in the 11th United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD), underway in this south Indian city, a rare opportunity to highlight alleged neglect of biodiversity along the country’s extensive coastal and marine areas.