As countries prepare for the 31st Conference of the Parties, a smaller but potentially equally important meeting will examine progress toward the global commitment to protect at least 30% of the world’s land and oceans by 2030. The 17th session of the Convention on Biological Diversity, known as COP17, comes with less than three years remaining to meet the target—and the world appears to be falling short.
Assessing the global conservation target
Conservation Campaign Director Brian O’Donnell discusses the progress made so far, the obstacles that remain and the further action needed to achieve the 30% conservation goal.
The overlooked discovery of carbon dioxide’s heat-trapping properties
Milium Oduile tells the story of the overlooked scientist who first identified the heat-trapping properties of carbon dioxide.
Science news roundup
Mathematician Kit Yates also joins Tom Whipple to discuss recent science news that may have gone unnoticed during the week.
BBC Inside Science is produced in partnership with the Open University.
Presenter: Tom Whipple
Producers: Harrison Lewis, Alex Mansfield, Katie Tomsett and Tabitha Taylor Buck
Editor: Martin Smith
Production coordinators: Jana Bennett Holdsworth and Elliott Prince
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
