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MONTREAL, CANADA -17 OCT 2018- View of colorful glass panes on the Palais des Congres convention and exhibition center in Montreal, located on Place Jean-Paul Riopelle next to Chinatown.

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COP15: What to expect at the biggest biodiversity summit in a decade

After a two-year delay, the COP15 summit will convene in Montreal to hammer out an agreement to address the biodiversity crisis

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Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaking at COP27

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COP27: Brazil's Lula promises zero deforestation in the Amazon by 2030

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Green mountains in the Azores

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European empires had a lasting impact on plant biodiversity worldwide

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Pink River dolphin

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Wildlife populations are declining on a 'devastating' scale, says WWF

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KR6XGE Close up of a selection of colourful butterflies and beetles in a display case at a museum.

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Defining what constitutes a 'new' species isn't straightforward

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On the left, a creamy-yellow, oblong, pill bug-like crustacean is displayed with its carapace pointed upwards. On the right, the same crustacean is shown on its back with 14 pairs of legs pointed upwards.

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Giant yellow crustacean in an aquarium turns out to be new species

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A tortoise walking

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Early humans may have wiped out many turtles millions of years ago

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Flock of geese by a lake

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UK government to hold back data on state of biodiversity in England

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KH4CJP Himalayan Griffon Vulture, Gyps himalayensis, Panna Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan, India

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As more bird species go extinct those that are left may be more alike

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A bee and a wasp perch on flowers

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Bees vs wasps: Which insect is really worthy of all the buzz?

Bees get all the good PR compared with wasps, but how do their talents measure up? ¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ pits these insects against each other in eight different categories, from cognitive skills to stings, architecture to cunning

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COP15: Canada to replace China as venue for UN biodiversity summit

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Eating green means considering biodiversity as well as climate change

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Fascinating shots of extinct and endangered animals and plants

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China is putting nature at risk with its biodiversity summit delays

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