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COP16 ends in failure despite all indicators for nature ‘blinking red’
There were some breakthroughs for Indigenous peoples and on genetic data, but the Cali conference did not deliver on time.…
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6 European countries lead the way with new biodiversity funding
Green groups say it’s an “okay start” but many more nations need to step up with finance for nature. ADVERTISEMENT…
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Israel passes law to restrict UN agency that distributes aid in Gaza
The legislation, which wouldn’t take effect immediately, risks collapsing the already fragile aid distribution process at a moment when the…
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Greenhouse gas levels hit unprecedented highs in 2023, UN says
Experts say CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere have risen by more than 10 per cent in just two decades. ADVERTISEMENT…
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Microplastics trigger major concern ahead of UN treaty talks
As officials from nearly 200 countries convened in Colombia this week to discuss implementing a global pact to reverse biodiversity…
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Current climate plans put world on track for 3.1C of warming, UN warns
Governments need to step up with stronger NDCs, the report says, while highlighting the role of solar, wind and forests.…
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Gaza faces seven-decade setback amid ongoing conflict, UN report says
Gaza has been under closure by land, sea and air since 2007. Restrictions on the movement of people, goods and…
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Waste not, want not: Is sustainable industry viable?
The UN’s Christophe Yvetot discusses the importance of solidarity in achieving the SDGs. ADVERTISEMENT The United Nations has 17 Sustainable…
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COP16: Pressure mounts on EU ahead of biodiversity summit
The whole world will be watching to see how the EU delivers on its global commitments, Greenpeace says. ADVERTISEMENT The…
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German peacekeeping warship shoots down drone off Lebanese coast
Following shelling by the Israeli army, UNIFIL peacekeepers deployed in Lebanon have become increasingly tense. ADVERTISEMENT A German corvette Ludwigshafen…
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