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How To Help Our Oceans Before It's Too Late - Tobias Friedrich

'Paradise Lost' How To Help Our Oceans Before It's Too Late

In the past 50 years, Earth's oceans have been depleted and acidified to alarming degrees. Sylvia Earle, a longtime marine scientist, explains her plan to save at least a small part of them -- along with our planet. Von Philip Bethge

Jane Goodall Interview 'Even Chimps Understand Sustainability'

Jane Goodall spent years observing chimpanzees in the wild. She discovered that the animals can commit murder and wage war. As an environmentalist, the British activist now spends more time observing humans -- and says she still has hope for humanity. Von Philip Bethge und Johann Grolle

Russia Blamed for Failed Nature Reserve Talks - AP/dpa

Antarctic Angst Russia Blamed for Failed Nature Reserve Talks

Hopes had been high for the creation of two vast nature preserves off the coast of Antarctica. But a key meeting in Germany ended without agreement. Environmental groups are pointing their fingers at Russia.

Deal Could Preserve Pristine Waters - ROBERT E KLEIN/ ASSOCIATED PRESS

Antarctica Conference Deal Could Preserve Pristine Waters

Representatives of 24 nations are meeting in Germany this week to discuss proposals to create marine preserves in Antarctica. Can the rival camps reach a compromise to create the world's largest conservation area? Von Axel Bojanowski und Christoph Seidler

Why Joint European Votes Are Bad for Wildlife - HANDOUT / Reuters

Bogus Bloc Why Joint European Votes Are Bad for Wildlife

Earlier this month, an abstention by EU member countries was a factor in the scuppering of a global ban on the trade of polar bear products. Under muddled EU bloc voting guidelines, Denmark and Greenland, a satellite state with 55,000 residents succeeded in holding the vote hostage. Von Luke Dale-Harris

Are Collectors Key to Saving Giant Butterfly? - Thomas Frey/ picture alliance / dpa

Papua New Guinea's Royal Trophy Are Collectors Key to Saving Giant Butterfly?

Papua New Guinea is home to the world's largest butterfly, but oil palm plantations are threatening the rare species' habitat. Conservationists and local residents alike would like to save the species by lifting a ban on trade in the butterfly and selling it for thousands of dollars to collectors. Von Philip Bethge

'Alarming Decline' in European Aquatic Life - Jorg Freyhof

Species under Threat 'Alarming Decline' in European Aquatic Life

Biodiversity in Europe's lakes and rivers is shrinking. Pollution, overfishing, habitat loss and the introduction of invasive species threaten a large number of fish, mollusks, snails and plants, according to a new European Commission report. The situation for animals on land isn't much better.

German Wetlands Are Increasingly Yielding to Agriculture - Ingo Wagner/ picture-alliance / dpa/dpaweb

Corn vs. Marshes German Wetlands Are Increasingly Yielding to Agriculture

Even as Berlin demands that developing countries preserve their rainforests, the country is doing little for biodiversity back home. Bogs and marshland in Germany are increasingly yielding to corn farming -- resulting in the release of huge quantities of CO2. Von Kim Bode, Katharina Fuhrin und Christian Schwägerl

A Visit to the Ecological Battlefield - YURIKO NAKAO/ REUTERS

Divisions over Biodiversity Protocol A Visit to the Ecological Battlefield

Can the international community reach a turning point in nature conservation? A UN conference in Nagoya, Japan this week may determine how our planet's resources are used in the future. Germany could have played an important role, but its environment minister left the meeting after only one day. Von Christian Schwägerl

Failure Looms for Global Biodiversity Conference - AP / IUCN / Tim Laman

Copenhagen Repeat? Failure Looms for Global Biodiversity Conference

The world is gathered in Japan this week in an effort to put an end to the extinction of plant and animal species across the globe. But while everyone agrees that biodiversity is important, the conference may fail anyway -- partially because the Americans don't seem interested. Von Christoph Seidler

Census of Marine Life Reveals Endless Diversity of Sea Creatures - Museum Victoria / Dr. Julian Finn

185,000 Species and Counting Census of Marine Life Reveals Endless Diversity of Sea Creatures

Researchers have compiled an unprecedented catalogue of ocean-dwellers ranging from plankton crabs to the blue whale. They have logged over 185,000 species so far, but that is believed to be only a fraction of the true total. Biologists say research into ocean biodiversity must be speeded up to help counter mounting threats to marine life. Von Cinthia Briseño

UN Conference Divided over How to Protect Biodiversity - SPIEGEL ONLINE

The Value of Nature UN Conference Divided over How to Protect Biodiversity

Friday marks the last day of the UN biodiversity conference in Bonn and delegates are still haggling over the closing statement. Although progress has been made on issues such as establishing protected areas, concrete results are likely to be limited.

Germany Pledges Funds for Protection of Tropical Forests - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Biodiversity Conference Germany Pledges Funds for Protection of Tropical Forests

Stopping global warming means putting a halt to deforestation. At the UN biodiversity conference in Bonn on Wednesday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged billions of euros to support that effort.

What Would It Cost to Save Nature? - SPIEGEL ONLINE

The Price of Survival What Would It Cost to Save Nature?

How much is the Earth worth to us? At a global conference in Bonn, Germany, representatives of 191 nations are discussing a revolution in conservation. By making a highly profitable business out of saving forests, whales and coral reefs, environmentalists hope to put a stop to a dramatic wave of extinctions. Von Philip Bethge, Rafaela von Bredow und Christian Schwägerl

'Protecting Biodiversity Is Critical to Mankind's Survival' - SPIEGEL ONLINE

SPIEGEL ONLINE Interview with Former UNEP Head Klaus Töpfer 'Protecting Biodiversity Is Critical to Mankind's Survival'

Protecting endangered species is as important to the survival of mankind as protecting the climate, says Klaus Töpfer. In an interview with SPIEGEL ONLINE, the former head of the United Nations Environment Program talks about the value of nature, failed efforts to protect endangered species -- and whether mammoth conferences make any sense.

WWF Gives Germany Low Marks for Nature Protection - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Endangered Biodiversity WWF Gives Germany Low Marks for Nature Protection

Germans are fond of lecturing others on the environment, but it turns out they should perhaps look a little closer to home. On the eve of an international environmental summit in Bonn, the WWF is criticizing Germany's efforts to protect its nature reserves and endangered species.

European Mammals under Threat - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Disappearing Biodiversity European Mammals under Threat

One in six European mammals is threatened and more than one-quarter of the continent's species are declining in population. A new EU study shows that deforestation, pollution and drainage of wetlands are robbing European mammals of their homes.

'We Are Children of the Tropics' - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Biologist Josef Reichholf on Global Warming 'We Are Children of the Tropics'

Biologist Josef Reichholf discusses the benefits of a warmer climate for animals and plants, large cities as centers of biological diversity and the myth of the return of malaria.

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