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Study of distribution of species

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2025	Climate change mitigation Norway aims to have an all-electric ferry fleet by this year.
2024	Biodiversity 16th Conference of the Parties (COP 16) on biodiversity held in Cali, Colombia.
2023	Climate change mitigation Venture capital in the EU's greentech sector reaches parity with the United States, demonstrating substantial investment in climate change mitigation technologies.
2023	Climate change mitigation Maersk announces the first carbon-neutral vessel to be deployed on water, running on carbon-neutral methanol.
2023	Climate change mitigation A study estimated that fossil fuels cause over 5 million annual deaths through diseases like heart attack, stroke, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
2023	Biodiversity Of 70,000 monitored species, approximately 48% are experiencing population declines from human activity, while only 3% have increasing populations.
2023	Biodiversity UN Intergovernmental conference held on the High Seas Treaty (BBNJ) to create a legally binding instrument for conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity beyond national jurisdictions.
2023	Biogeography AquaMaps contains modelled distributions for around 200,000 terrestrial species and 33,000 marine species (teleosts, marine mammals, and invertebrates).
2022	Climate change mitigation The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its Sixth Assessment Report, warning that greenhouse gas emissions must peak before 2025 and decline 43% by 2030 to have a good chance of limiting global warming to 1.5°C.
2022	Climate change mitigation IPCC report on climate change mitigation released, introducing the 'AFOLU' (Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use) concept and highlighting economic mitigation potential for forest and ecosystem conservation, with estimated potential of 4.2 to 7.4 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per year.
2022	Climate change mitigation European Union Emission Trading Scheme carbon prices reached approximately €80 per tonne, resulting in additional electricity generation costs of about €0.04/KWh for coal and €0.02/KWh for gas.
2022	Climate change mitigation The IPCC assessed ocean-based mitigation options, finding they currently have limited deployment potential but large future mitigation potential, capable of removing 1-100 Gt of carbon per year with costs ranging from US$40-500 per tonne.
2022	Climate change mitigation UNEP's annual 'Emissions Gap Report' stated the necessity to almost halve global greenhouse gas emissions to limit global warming to 1.5°C, emphasizing the need for broad-based economy-wide transformations.
2022	Biodiversity 9,251 species were considered critically endangered according to the IUCN Red List.
December 19 2022	Biodiversity United Nations Biodiversity Conference resulted in a global agreement signed by nearly all countries, committing to protect 30% of land and oceans by 2030 and introducing 22 targets to reduce biodiversity loss.
2021	World Register of Marine Species A genus of extinct sea snails, Wormsina, was named after the WoRMS database by researchers Harzhauser & Landau, recognizing the database's significance in marine species documentation.
2021	Climate change mitigation More than 21% of global greenhouse gas emissions were covered by a carbon price, a substantial increase due to the introduction of the Chinese national carbon trading scheme. The Chinese ETS started with a carbon price of $7 per tonne.
2021	Climate change mitigation United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow revealed that only four entities (EU, UK, Chile, and Costa Rica) had published detailed official policy plans to realize 2030 mitigation targets.
2021	Climate change mitigation US and EU launched the Global Methane Pledge to cut methane emissions by 30% by 2030, with additional countries including the UK, Argentina, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, and Israel joining the initiative.
2021	Climate change mitigation Start of a period of significant venture capital growth in the EU's greentech sector, with a 30% rise in investments by 2023.
2021	Climate change mitigation China launched its national carbon trading scheme, becoming the world's largest carbon market to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
November 9 2021	Climate change mitigation Climate Action Tracker assessed global temperature rise projections based on current policies, nationally adopted policies, and potential pledge achievements.
2020	Climate change mitigation Onshore wind and solar photovoltaics became the cheapest source for new bulk electricity generation in many regions, marking a significant milestone in renewable energy competitiveness.
2020	Climate change mitigation The Kyoto Protocol expired, with the Paris Agreement taking its place as the primary international climate change mitigation framework.
2020	Climate change mitigation Global carbon dioxide emissions fell by 6.4% (approximately 2.3 billion tonnes) during the COVID-19 pandemic, marking a temporary reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
2020	Climate change mitigation Cities globally emitted 28 GtCO2-eq of combined CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions from producing and consuming goods and services, highlighting the significant urban contribution to climate change.
2020	Biodiversity World Wildlife Foundation report states that 68% of examined species populations were destroyed between 1970 and 2016.
2020	Biodiversity Established as the baseline year for measuring biodiversity loss as part of the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), with the goal of halting and reversing biodiversity loss.
2020	Orca types and populations Orcas in the Strait of Gibraltar population began actively ramming vessels and causing damage to their rudders, marking a significant change in their behavior towards maritime traffic.
September 4 2020	Biodiversity A study published in Science Advances mapped out regions that can help meet critical conservation and climate goals for biodiversity protection.
May 2020	Biodiversity European Union published its Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, outlining comprehensive targets for biodiversity protection and restoration.
2019	Climate change mitigation Solar water heating capacity doubled compared to 2010 levels.
2019	Biodiversity The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) published the Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. The report highlighted that the state of nature has deteriorated at an unprecedented and accelerating rate, calling for transformative changes including sustainable agriculture, reduced consumption and waste, fishing quotas, and collaborative water management.
2019	Biodiversity The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) provided a new definition of biodiversity, describing it as 'the variability that exists among living organisms (both within and between species) and the ecosystems of which they are part'.
2019	Orca types and populations A scientific study found Type D orcas to be genetically distinct, potentially representing a unique orca species.
2018	Climate change mitigation Global primary energy demand reached 161,000 terawatt hours (TWh), with actual energy consumption at 116,000 TWh, highlighting significant energy inefficiencies in transport and electricity production sectors.
2018	Climate change mitigation A significant estimate of excess deaths due to air pollution was recorded, highlighting the health impacts of fossil fuel combustion.
2018	Climate change mitigation Scientists estimated the potential range of negative emissions from Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) as 0–22 Gt per year.
2018	Climate change mitigation European Union Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS) prices began to rise significantly.
2018	Climate change mitigation At this time, BECCS was capturing approximately 2 million tonnes of CO2 annually, indicating early-stage development of the carbon capture technology.
2017	Biodiversity A PLOS One study found that the biomass of insect life in Germany had declined by three-quarters in the last 25 years.
2017	Ecoregion E. Dinerstein and 48 co-authors released an updated terrestrial ecoregions dataset, refining ecoregion perimeters using advanced satellite imagery and reducing the total number to 846 (later 844) ecoregions
2017	Biogeography Costello et al. analyzed the distribution of 65,000 marine species and plants documented in OBIS, identifying 30 distinct marine realms across continental-shelf and offshore deep-sea areas.
2017	Orca types and populations Type D orcas were documented off the coast of Cape Horn, Chile, further establishing their geographic range.
2016	Climate change mitigation China introduced new dietary guidelines aimed at cutting meat consumption by 50% to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 1 Gt per year by 2030.
2016	Biodiversity World Wildlife Fund study confirms 58% loss of global biodiversity since 1970.
2016	Biodiversity A study published in Biological Conservation highlighted the significant contributions of citizen scientists to biodiversity data, revealing that nearly half of all occurrence records shared through the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) network come from datasets with substantial volunteer contributions.
2016	Biodiversity An alternative hypothesis called 'the fractal biodiversity' was proposed to explain the biodiversity latitudinal gradient. The hypothesis combines species pool size and the fractal nature of ecosystems to understand patterns of biodiversity, considering temperature, moisture, and net primary production as key ecosystem niche variables.
July 2016	Biodiversity Scientists reported identifying a set of 355 genes from the last universal common ancestor (LUCA) of all organisms living on Earth.
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Biogeography

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Phytogeography

Natural environment

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