Months after the collapse of the COP16 biodiversity conference, the world’s nations have salvaged a funding deal to protect nature. Species around the globe are increasingly threatened: Scientists warn of the Earth’s “sixth mass extinction.”

The COP16 agreement on funding marks a crucial step toward addressing global biodiversity loss, with a focus on protecting ecosystems and supporting developing nations

COP16’s successful conclusion is the first United Nations meeting in many months that ended on a positive note, as various meetings all through last year related to dealing with the global plastic pollution,

A make-or-break second meeting of COP16 delegates finally ended with a landmark agreement in the early hours of Friday morning. View on euronews