Green List Promotes Best Conservation Areas

Conservation groups often highlight species or ecosystems at risk. An effort launched on 14 November turns that approach on its head, seeking for the first time to systematically recognize the world’s best-managed protected areas, which offer the most favourable conditions for flora and fauna.

Warmest Oceans Ever Recorded

This summer has seen the highest global mean sea surface temperatures ever recorded. Temperatures even exceed those of the record-breaking 1998 El Nino year.