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IUCN at UNCCD COP17. IUCN joins UNCCD COP17 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from 17 to 28 August 2026, calling for stronger action to restore degraded land, strengthen drought resilience, and advance the sustainable management and restoration of rangelands and grasslands.

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News portals.iucn.org 2 months ago

IUCN SSC guiding principles on creating proxies of extinct species for conservation benefit IUCN Library System Read more

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News NorthEast Now 2 months ago

Assam: IUCN flags threats to Kaziranga from land-use changes and tourism

Assam's Kaziranga faces rising pressure from tourism, infrastructure, habitat loss and climate change, warns the IUCN World Heritage Outlook.

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News NorthEast Now 2 months ago

Assam: IUCN flags land-use changes as threat to Kaziranga amid proposed ESZ reduction

IUCN warns Assam's Kaziranga faces ecological pressure from land-use changes, infrastructure and tourism amid proposed ESZ reduction.

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Press release IUCN 2 months ago

Global land restoration gains ground, but delivers only 10% of national pledges - IUCN report

A new IUCN analysis of global land restoration achievements shows that over 124.3 million hectares are under restoration, rehabilitation or improved management worldwide - an area approximately twice the size of France. The findings serve as evidence that

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News energyglobal.com 2 months ago

IUCN and CREEI launch new project to advance sustainable renewable energy systems Read more

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Press release IUCN 6 months ago

Emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal now Endangered due to climate change - IUCN Red List

Gland, Switzerland, 9 April 2026 (IUCN) - The emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal are now both Endangered, according to The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Climate change in Antarctica is leading to changes in sea-ice that are projected to cause t

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News ABC News 6 months ago

Emperor penguin, Antarctic fur seal now listed as endangered in updated IUCN Red List

The status of several threatened species has been downgraded to endangered, and climate change is to blame, the International Union for Conservation of Nature said.

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News phys.org 6 months ago

Emperor penguins listed as endangered species: IUCN Read more

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News NBC News 12 months ago

Should scientists be allowed to edit the genes of wild animals? Top conservation groups just voted yes

Is it okay to genetically engineer wild plants and animals? The International Union for Conservation of Nature voted in favor of it this week.

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News nytimes.com 1 year ago

I.U.C.N. Updates Its Red List on the Global Status of Wildlife Read more

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