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The government had to embark on a major tree-planting revolution as the deforestation rate was becoming a concern.

GBIF invites the submission of concept notes for project funding from the Pacific through Biodiversity Information for Development (BID), a programme funded by the Directorate-General for International Partnerships of the European Union.

Forest & Bird is welcoming new protected areas as a starting point for improving protection of the Mackenzie Basin, but lamenting the vast areas which remain unprotected.

New Zealand’s government last week announced plans to put cameras on board 345 fishing vessels, a plan that will cost more than NZD 40 million (USD 27 million, EUR 23 million).

A global analysis reveals for the first time that across almost all tree species, fast growing trees have shorter lifespans.

Marine mammals could play a role in Guam's future economic recovery, according to Sen. Kelly Marsh.

Marine ecologist and National Geographic explore-in-residence Enric Sala has written a new book, The Nature of Nature: Why We Need the Wild, published Aug. 25. The book is a primer on “ecology for people in a hurry,” Sala writes, revealing the startling diversity of life on our planet.

The tiny Pacific nation of Palau has urged the United States military to build bases on its territory - which lies in a region where Washington is pushing back against growing Chinese influence.

New research has found that Indigenous knowledge is regularly underutilised and misunderstood when making important environmental decisions.

As if they don't already face enough challenges from bleaching, many of the world's coral reefs are currently being eaten by the crown-of-thorns starfish.