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World Running Out of Time to Tackle Climate Crisis: UN
2021 must be the year of action for protecting people against the "disastrous" effects of climate change, the United Nations...
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Greta Thunberg to Skip COP26 Over Unfair Vaccine Rollouts
Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg said she plans to skip the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow this November, saying the...
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Carbon Pawprint: Is Man’s Best Friend the Planet’s Enemy?
Is your adorable puppy as bad for the planet as a gas-guzzling SUV? While the precise carbon pawprint of our pets...
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Fossil Fuel Pollution Causes One in Five Deaths Globally: Study
Fossil fuel pollution caused more than eight million premature deaths in 2018, accounting for nearly 20 percent of adult mortality...
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480,000 Killed by Extreme Weather This Century: Analysis
Almost half a million people have died in natural disasters linked to extreme weather events in the last 20 years,...
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NGOs Accuse France of Climate Inaction in Landmark Court Case
A Paris court will begin hearing a complaint brought by NGOs backed by two million citizens accusing the French state...
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Risking Death to Defend Life in Colombia
Colombian activist Danelly Estupiñan said that there is a human rights defense award in Colombia: the award of being killed.
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Jeff Bezos Announces First Recipients of His $10 Billion Climate Fund
Amazon founder and billionaire Jeff Bezos announced the first recipients of his scrutinized $10 billion Bezos Earth Fund grant to...
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Sri Lanka Returns Illegal Waste to Britain After Court Order
Sri Lanka has started shipping 242 containers of hazardous waste, including body parts from mortuaries, back to Britain after a...
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Air Pollution Costs Europe Cities $190bn a Year: Analysis
Air pollution costs inhabitants of European cities more than 160 billion euros ($190 billion) each year due to long- and...
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Big Promises, but Can China Be Carbon Neutral by 2060?
Xi Jinping announced that China will lead the world into a safer climate future and reach carbon neutrality before 2060.
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World Wildlife Plummets More Than Two-Thirds in 50 Years: Index
Global animal, bird, and fish populations have plummeted more than two-thirds in less than 50 years due to rampant over-consumption.
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65 Killed, 330,000 Left Homeless in Niger Floods
Three months of pounding rain in Niger have left 65 people dead and affected nearly 330,000, while several areas of...
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Pandemic and Persecution: The Double Threat Facing Brazil’s Indigenous
As Brazil continues to grapple with COVID-19, the indigenous communities in the Amazon rainforest are facing the virus alongside criminal...
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Amazon, African Forests Turning From CO2 Sink to Source: Study
In the Amazon, the forest's carbon sink capacity is predicted to reach zero by 2035.
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Half of World’s Beaches Could Vanish by 2100: Study
Climate change and sea level rise are currently on track to wipe out half the world's sandy beaches by 2100,...
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Antarctica Has its Hottest Day on Record at 65 Degrees Fahrenheit
Antarctica had its hottest day on record Thursday since readings began, the National Meteorological Service said.
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro Proposes Bill Opening Indigenous Land to Mining
The far-right president described the measure, which still needs approval in Congress, as a "dream" while indigenous leaders have labeled...
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While ‘Forever Chemicals’ Contaminate US Drinking Water, Congress Stalls on Action
PFAS "forever chemicals" are widespread in drinking water throughout the US and are linked to diseases like cancer. But Congress...
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Climate Refugees Could be Entitled to Asylum: UN Rights Panel
A growing body of research has indicated that the effects of climate change are already leading to increased migration levels...
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