International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

One in five assessed soil species at risk of extinction, data needed for thousands more - study

A new report led by Conservation International and IUCN, published today in Oryx, warns that over 40% of more than 8,500 soil ...
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Switzerland renews long-standing IUCN partnership with reaffirmed commitment to investing in nature

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) welcomes the renewal of its framework agreement with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), reaffirming a long-standing ...
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Emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal now Endangered due to climate change – IUCN Red List

The emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal are now both Endangered, according to The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

IUCN welcomes roadmap to safeguard the world’s migratory species corridors at CMS COP15

Following the historic adoption of the Samarkand Strategic Plan for Migratory Species 2024–2032, the 15th Conference of the ...
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El pingüino emperador y el lobo marino antártico pasan a estar “En peligro” debido al cambio climático – Lista Roja de la UICN

Gland, Suiza, 9 de abril de 2026 (UICN) - El pingüino emperador y el lobo marino antártico se encuentran ahora en la ...
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'Nature is essential to our economy, our stability, our humanity': IUCN President tells ChangeNOW Summit

Razan Al Mubarak, President of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, delivered a keynote address at the opening of the ChangeNOW Summit in Paris on 30 March, calling for stronger global ...
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IUCN World Conservation Congress concludes in Abu Dhabi with ambitious vision for nature conservation

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 15 October 2025 (IUCN) – The IUCN World Conservation Congress closed today in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, setting the vision for nature conservation for the next ...
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Comprehensive update to the world’s biodiversity hotspots project begins

An international consortium today announced a major update to the world's biodiversity hotspots, funded by the Hempel Foundation. The two-year initiative aims to generate detailed scientific data to ...
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Mounting risks threaten survival of wild European pollinators – IUCN Red List

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 11 October 2025 (IUCN) – Nearly 100 additional wild bee species in Europe have been classified as threatened in a new assessment for the IUCN Red List of Threatened ...
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High Seas Treaty achieves milestone of 60 ratifications, paving the way for ocean protection

Formally known as the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction ...
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Lack of data and reporting gaps hamper global efforts to protect pangolins

Gland, Switzerland, 27 August 2025 – All eight recognised pangolin species remain at high risk of extinction due to overexploitation and habitat loss, but the absence of updated population estimates ...