Increasing deserts that spread out, agricultural land that gets destroyed, and drought that paralyses communities. The major UN meeting in Riyadh has important issues on its agenda – but does not get as much attention as other UN meetings. It is seen as the poor cousin, says researcher Lindsay Stringer.
SwedenNorway is stopping for the time being the plans for mineral extraction at sea.
WorldIn pace with the ice disappearing from the Arctic, new routes for sea traffic have opened. This implies a risk for the whales that swim the same routes, warns the World Nature Fund WWF.
SwedenShort-distance migratory birds may stay longer in Sweden as a result of climate change. Those that perhaps flew to Denmark before can stay in Skåne nowadays, says ornithologist Anders Wirdheim.
SwedenAnimals and plants that disappear, agricultural land that turns into desert, and plastic that gets everywhere. That, together with climate change, is what the four most important environmental meetings this autumn are about. It's now about focusing on accelerating the implementation of the goals that have been decided, says Maria Schultz at the World Nature Fund WWF.
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