Delegates with the United Nations Biodiversity Council recently met and passed a series of measures supporting nature.
One of the most consumed foods in the world, rice, is being more sustainably cultivated in Chile after the nation found a way to produce yield with 50 percent less water use.
Turning drained peatlands back to their natural state may help reverse climate change.
Scientists have created a new rice strain that emits 70 percent less methane while maintaining high yields.
31 cities have been recognized for sustainably managing and conserving their urban wetlands.
The city of Paragominas, Brazil, has set an example of environmental good practices that could change the fortune of the Amazon and its fragile ecosystems.
In an effort to protect human health, Thailand has banned the importation of plastic waste from developed nations.
Fuel consumption in China is falling ahead of schedule thanks to the nation's electric car expansion.
Switzerland has unveiled a floating solar farm, a move hailed as an innovative approach to a greener future.
Drastic changes are coming to Indonesia's energy sector, as the government announces plans to close all coal and fossil fuel-powered plants within 15 years.