Press release | 18 Nov, 2007
Proposed global warming solution needs more scientific research, IUCN warns
A new method to combat global warming by dumping iron into the sea needs to be treated with caution, governments and scientists warn.
Press release | 09 Sep, 2007
Drylands contribute more to the economy than previously recognized
A series of case studies by the World Conservation Union (IUCN) has revealed the economic contribution of drylands needs to be revalued
Press release | 19 Jul, 2007
World Conservation Union panel voices concern over impact of noise on whales
Scientists highlight the importance of noise limits for energy companies operating in Russia to protect the critically endangered western gray whale
Press release | 06 Jun, 2007
Biodiversity: New challenge for the financial services industry
A new report highlights the biodiversity business case for the financial sector - the next big challenge after climate change?
Press release | 06 Jun, 2007
Caribbean Corals in Danger of Extinction
Climate Change, Warmer Waters Cited as Leading Cause
Press release | 09 Apr, 2007
Protecting oceans and coasts will help millions of people survive climate change
IUCN Marine Protected Area Summit in Washington, DC opens today with call for better protection of our seas to counter climate change and other threats to the marine environment
Press release | 18 Feb, 2007
Holcim and the World Conservation Union join forces to conserve biodiversity
Press release | 05 Feb, 2007
Nomadism benefits the economy, new study shows
New report on the economics of nomadism reveals importance of this traditional lifestyle to the income of developing countries and international trade
Story | 01 Oct, 2006
New scientific panel to keep the finger on the pulse of the endangered Western Gray Whale
The World Conservation Union (IUCN) convenes a new independent scientific advisory panel to monitor the impact of the Sakhalin II offshore oil and gas development on critically endangered Western Gray Whale population
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Story | 13 Mar, 2005
The Top 50 Mediterranean island plants
Wild plants at the brink of extinction, and what is needed to save them Montmollin, Bertrand de, ed. ; Strahm, Wendy, ed. IUCN Species Survival Commission, Mediterranean Islands Plant Specialist Group