MARINE BIODIVERSITY.Governor Hermilando Mandanas (right) gives a framed balisong (pocket knife) souvenir to Tourism Undersecretary Shahlimar Tamano during the inauguration of the Verde Island Passage Marine Biodiversity Center in Batangas City on Sa

PARISpeso123, France — The world's pledges to halt humankind's destruction of nature will be put to the test when the 16th UN conference on biodiversity opens Monday in Colombia. The COP16, held in the city of Cali through November 1,

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CALImidori, Colombia For supporters, biodiversity credits could unlock billions in much-needed funding for nature, but critics fear a repeat of scandals that have dogged other financial approaches to protecting the environment. Paying to safeguard t

The Biodiversity Balance The Biodiversity Balance The state of Uttarakhand is usually described as dev bhoomi. The term translates into the abode of gods and is deeply rooted in the state’s rich spiritual and natural heritage. This Himalayan state i