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Investing in clean air can save lives,beat climate woes
The UN Secretary-General is marking ‘Clean Air Day’ with a call for global investment in solutions that tackle climate change and the increasing public...
Half the world’s countries have degraded freshwater systems, says UN report
Conclusion
Lakes and other surface water bodies are shrinking or being lost entirely in 364 basins worldwide. A continued high level of particles and nutrients...
2.5b people in East and Southeast Asia breathe dirty air
For the people of East and Southeast Asia air pollution has become an all too familiar sight.
More than 90 percent of the region’s 2.5...
Half the world’s countries have degraded freshwater resources, UN findings reveal
First of 2 parts
In half the world’s countries one or more types of freshwater ecosystems are degraded, including rivers, lakes and aquifers. River flow...
How halting deforestation can help check the increasing temperatures
Conclusion
Is the world making enough progress in the effort to end deforestation?
No. Driven almost entirely by the expansion of agriculture, deforestation continues at...
How halting deforestation can help check the increasing temperatures
Two of 3 parts
Here is a closer look at how forests can counter the climate crisis.
How does deforestation feed the climate crisis?
Trees are some...
How halting deforestation can help check the increasing temperatures
First of 3 parts
Every year, humanity clears 10 million hectares of forests, an area equivalent to the size of Portugal.
The loss of these ecosystems...
The world’s corals are bleaching fast—what it means for the ocean’s future
Conclusion
In recent years, governments and international organizations have stepped up efforts to safeguard corals. The Global Funds for Coral Reefs is aiming to channel...