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The climate crisis is a health and humanitarian crisis
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has long responded to some of the world’s worst medical and humanitarian crises. Many of the areas in which we work are in the most climate-vulnerable…
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Many countries ‘unsupported and unprepared’ to address climate health risks: WHO
Although governments are prioritizing public health measures to protect their people from climate impacts, many lack the funds to take effective action, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report issued on Monday.
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MEPs to push for high ambitions at COP26 in Glasgow
A European Parliament delegation arrives in Glasgow today to participate in the COP26, where they will meet with key players in the negotiations.Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food…
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UNODC helping to save endangered species in a Congolese National Park
UNODC helping to prevent corruption related to wildlife crime and save endangered species in a Congolese National Park Garamba National Park/Nagero (DRC), 5 November 2021 – Corruption strikes at the…
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Hawaiian beaches are disappearing
"Unless we take action today, we will lose all the beauty, many of our beaches not only in this state, but all over the world," said the mayor of Maui.…
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Climate change: a stage for world political leaders—and a question of our hearts
COP26 in Glasgow started this week, offering a stage for world political leaders. For most of them, it was an opportunity to share their vision of the world they are…
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Jeff Bezos has promised $ 2 billion to fight climate change
We have a duty to preserve what we have, to restore what we have lost and to look at what we need in harmony with nature, he said in a…
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Liberian PM Weah meets Michel at COP26
Weah Meets Michel, Pledges to work together on Sustainable Development and Climate Change. The President of the Republic of Liberia, H.E George M. Weah met with the President of the…
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100 countries will sign an agreement today to stop deforestation by 2030.
More than 100 leaders, representing areas with 85% of the world's forests, will commit to halting deforestation by 2030 on a "significant" path to tackling climate change. Countries, including Brazil,…
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Astronomers told where and how gold and platinum are formed in the universe
New research suggests binary neutron stars are a likely source of gold, platinum and other heavy elements. The results of the work are published by the Astrophysical Journal Letters. Most…