Landmark deal struck to halt global decline in nature by 2030 | First Thing

Agreement on biodiversity targets forced through despite objections from some African countries. Plus, the World Cup final produces one of the greatest matches in history

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After four years of negotiations, and 12 years since the last biodiversity targets were agreed in Japan, governments appeared to have signed a once-in-a-decade deal to halt the destruction of Earth's ecosystems at the UN biodiversity summit in Canada.

What does the deal include? It includes targets to protect 30% of the planet for nature by the end of the decade, reform $500bn (410bn) of environmentally damaging subsidies, and restore 30% of the planet's degraded terrestrial, inland water, coastal and marine ecosystems. Here are some more details.

How did fans react in Argentina? There was delight in Buenos Aires that Argentina will be bringing home football's most coveted trophy. After the game, fans flocked to the Obelisk in central Buenos Aires, the streets a carnivalesque cacophony of cheers, car horns, cumbia music and bullhorns.