Communiqué de presse | 17 Jul, 2018
Gland, Suisse, 5 juillet 2018 (UICN) - Les reptiles uniques d’Australie - notamment les lézards et les serpents - sont durement menacés par les espèces envahissantes et le changement climatique, et 7% sont même menacés d’extinction, révèle la dernière mise à jour de la Liste rouge de l'UICN des…
Comunicado de prensa | 17 Jul, 2018
Gland, Suiza, 5 de julio de 2018 (UICN) Los singulares reptiles de Australia –incluyendo lagartos y serpientes– están gravemente amenazados por las especies invasoras y el cambio climático, con un 7% en peligro de extinción, revela la última actualización de la Lista Roja de Especies Amenazadas…
Press release | 05 Jul, 2018
Australia’s reptiles threatened by invasive species, climate change – IUCN Red List
Gland, Switzerland, 5 July 2018 (IUCN) – Australia’s unique reptiles – including lizards and snakes – face severe threats from invasive species and climate change, with 7% of them threatened with extinction, reveals the latest update of The IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM, published today…
Story | 05 Jun, 2018
Closing the 'plastic loop' on marine waste across Asia
In a special World Environment Day op-ed, Aban Marker Kabraji, Regional Director for IUCN Asia and Director of IUCN's Regional Hub for Asia-Oceania, writes about grassroots initiatives and efforts to engage the private sector that IUCN and Mangroves for the Future are already undertaking.
Story | 16 Jan, 2018
MOOCs and protected areas capacity building – where we stand
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) are now an undeniable part of the education landscape. Their development really started to take off in 2012 and there are now over 7,000 of them mainly from European and North American universities. MOOCs are a revolutionary opportunity for everyone across the…
Comunicado de prensa | 14 Sep, 2017
Las especies de fresno más extendidas y valiosas de América del Norte están al borde de la extinción debido a un escarabajo invasor que está diezmando sus poblaciones, en tanto que la pérdida de áreas silvestres y la caza furtiva están contribuyendo a la disminución de cinco especies de…
Communiqué de presse | 14 Sep, 2017
Des espèces de frêne et d’antilope naguère abondantes risquent l’extinction – Liste rouge de l’UICN
Les espèces de frênes les plus répandues et précieuses d’Amérique du Nord sont au bord de l’extinction en raison d’un coléoptère envahissant qui ravage leurs populations, tandis que la disparition des milieux sauvages et le braconnage contribuent au déclin de cinq espèces d’antilopes d’Afrique,…
Press release | 14 Sep, 2017
Once-abundant ash tree and antelope species face extinction – IUCN Red List
North America’s most widespread and valuable ash tree species are on the brink of extinction due to an invasive beetle decimating their populations, while the loss of wilderness areas and poaching are contributing to the declining numbers of five African antelope species, according to the latest…
Story | 22 Aug, 2017
Waste not, want not - Wastewater focus of World Water Week
Every year World Water Week draws the global spotlight onto the world’s water challenges and opportunities. This year, the focus is on wastewater. Over 80% of global wastewater is released untreated back into nature, causing detrimental impacts on water supplies, human health, the economy, and…