Rewild and protect land to ensure climate and nature crises are tackled together, scientists urge ahead of Cop26

‘Major systemic changes’ needed to heal world’s twin crises, lead scientist tells Daisy Dunne

Wild spaces across the world must be restored and protected if the world is to successfully get to grips with the twin climate and nature crises, research says (Getty/iStock)

Wild spaces across the world must be restored and protected if the world is to successfully get to grips with the twin climate and nature crises, scientists have said.

Ahead of Cop26, the pivotal climate summit taking place in November, researchers called for “major systemic changes” to tackle the world’s mounting environmental challenges.

Such changes include new laws to protect ecosystems, an end to harmful agricultural subsidies and a surge in new investments to boost biodiversity.