Landmark UN report: The world’s migratory species of animals are in decline, and the global extinction risk is increasing

Landmark UN report: The world’s migratory species of animals are in decline, and the global extinction risk is increasing

Samarkand, 12 February 2024 – The first-ever State of the World’s Migratory Species report was launched today by the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), a UN biodiversity treaty, at the opening of a major UN wildlife conservation conference (CMS COP14). The landmark report reveals: Until now, no such comprehensive assessment on migratory species has been carried out. The report provides a global … Continue reading Landmark UN report: The world’s migratory species of animals are in decline, and the global extinction risk is increasing

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Nations must go further than current Paris pledges or face global warming of 2.5-2.9°C  

20 NOV 2023 PRESS RELEASE CLIMATE ACTION Nairobi, 20 November 2023 – As global temperatures and greenhouse gas emissions break records, the latest Emissions Gap Report from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) finds that current pledges under the Paris Agreement put the world on track for a 2.5-2.9°C temperature rise above pre-industrial levels this century, pointing to the urgent need for increased climate action.   Released ahead of … Continue reading Nations must go further than current Paris pledges or face global warming of 2.5-2.9°C