Can countries deliver on a deal to save the world’s plants and animals?
In August, more than 3,000 pike, roach, carp and rudd were found lifeless along the River Wensum in Norwich.
According to The Guardian, in August, more than 3,000 pike, roach, carp and rudd were found lifeless along the River Wensum in Norwich.
Four years ago nearly every government on Earth agreed to protect nature. Now, as countries gather for Cop17, the pressure is on to follow through on those commitments Cop17 at a glance: everything you need to know about the UN’s nature summit Passersby could smell the dead fish before they saw them.
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