Salmon farming is coming to the end of the world

The Argentinian province of Tierra del Fuego has U-turned on its pioneering decision to ban salmon aquaculture, prompting conservation fears
Nature

Ecuador, ‘the country of frogs’, scrambles to record its diversity

Scientists are racing against encroaching environmental threats to map out Ecuador’s unique biological heritage of more than 700 frog species

The high seas treaty

A large fleet of fishing trawlers in the ocean Article

What next for the High Seas Treaty as it enters into force?

Here’s what you need to know about the first international agreement focused on protecting marine biodiversity in international waters
large amount of brown kelp on rocky shore Article

China’s push to find useful drugs in the ocean

Experts say the effort to discover drugs found within ocean organisms must proceed hand in hand with conservation
Atlantic Spotted Dolphin pod Article

How high seas protection could empower West Africa

A region long characterised as a victim of ocean exploitation is taking a leadership role in a huge emerging conservation effort
Aerial view of a busy fishing harbor with numerous fishing boats lined up in a waterway Article

China enters race to host High Seas Treaty HQ

Considered a “significant escalation” in its global governance aims, China is up against Chile and Belgium to host the treaty’s secretariat
<p>An aerial view of a pistachio tree plantation 80km from the city of San Juan, one of the most arid regions in Argentina and the surrounding land. This crop is expanding rapidly despite the scarcity of water (Image: Celina Mutti Lovera / Dialogue Earth)</p>
Photo story

The pistachio boom in Argentina clashes with the water crisis

The pistachio sector is gaining ground in desert areas like San Juan province, but this growth is encroaching on a severe water crisis

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