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Nearly half the global population has also been exposed to dust levels exceeding WHO safety thresholds.
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Most European Union countries have backed plans to agree a deal on their new climate change target by September, sources familiar with the discussions said on Friday.
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India has reversed a decade-old mandate to install $30 billion worth of clean-air equipment, easing sulphur emission rules for most coal-fired power plants, a government order said.
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Britain's HSBC (HSBA.L) became the latest bank to leave the industry's climate coalition on Friday, following in the footsteps of major U.S. lenders as some governments' net zero ambitions cool.
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Warmer water at the seaside might sound appealing for your holiday dip, but a recent ocean heatwave in the Mediterranean Sea has been so intense scientists fear potentially devastating consequences for marine life.
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Extreme weather events such as heatwaves, flooding and wildfires could wipe as much off euro zone GDP in the next five years as the global financial crisis or the COVID-19 pandemic, a senior European Central Bank official said on Wednesday.
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Plastics and their toxic chemicals endanger people, wildlife and the environment throughout their life cycle, they warn, calling for production caps in the U.N. treaty.
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Over 70% of renewable energy capacity growth occurred in Asia, while other regions particularly Africa lagged behind, according to new IRENA data. ...more |
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Shotgun pellets and bullets that contain lead are to be banned for almost all uses, ministers have said, in a long-awaited announcement welcomed by wildlife groups.
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* How much do we really understand about the environment? A new global survey suggests many people still lack basic knowledge about natural solutions to climate change, especially the role of the ocean. ...more |
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