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Iceland’s first whaling season in four years has come to an end, chalking up a death toll of 148 fin whales

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is an international agreement to which governments voluntarily adhere and which seeks to ensure that the trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival

The world’s Governments will gather in Panama, in November for one of the biggest meetings in the environmental calendar – and EIA campaigners are primed and ready with key asks to protect endangered animals and timber species

On 16 September, the United Nations marks the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer – and for EIA’s Climate team, it’s an opportunity to look back at the Montreal Protocol as it marks its 35th anniversary and to consider its role in addressing present and future challenges to the planet

Record-breaking temperatures and crippling heatwaves throughout the summer have been a clear and present reminder of the mounting threat of climate change – and methane emissions are a major driver of that global warming

The global plastics pollution cannot be properly tackled without controlling plastic production.