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UN report says global emissions decline must triple to meet Paris targets

Nov 27, 2018

A new UN report suggests nations will need to triple their current emissions reduction efforts in order to keep global warming contained to the 2 degrees Celsius that scientists say will limit the worst effects...

Landmark UN report warns of climate crisis just two decades away

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Oct 9, 2018

Environment, Science

A new UN report has issued the most dire warning yet over climate change, saying the world has only about 12 years to limit rising temperatures to 1.5 degrees Celsius, according to The Guardian. Warming beyond ...

Corporate interests took precedence over public health in US attack on UN breastfeeding resolution

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Jul 10, 2018

Health, Opinion, Policy, Science

According to a New York Times report, US officials did virtually everything in their power to fight a seemingly uncontroversial UN World Health Assembly resolution encouraging breastfeeding – including threaten...

UN Oceans Chief warns of looming global plastic pollution crisis

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Dec 8, 2017

Environment, Science

In advance of the 2017 UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi that was held from the 4th to the 6th of December, UN Oceans Chief Lisa Svensson warned that plastic waste has caused large-scale damage to our oceans, ...

Syria joins Paris accord, leaving the US as world’s only non-signatory

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Nov 8, 2017

Environment, Policy, Science, World

Syria has now joined the Paris climate accord, leaving the United States as the last nation on Earth left out of the landmark agreement after Nicaragua announced plans to sign on last month. Syria announced pla...

US, in withdrawing from UNESCO, risks further isolation

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Oct 18, 2017

Opinion, Policy, Science

Last Thursday, the US State Department announced plans to withdraw from UNESCO, the education and cultural body of the United Nations. The State Department emphasized that the decision “was not taken lightly,” ...

Non-profit strives to preserve moon landing sites for posterity

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Aug 20, 2017

Policy, Science

A group called For All Moonkind is working to preserve the six Apollo moon landing sites as international cultural treasures that celebrate the achievements of our shared human heritage. According to their w...

UN report shows record increases in renewable energy capacity last year

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Apr 6, 2017

Environment, Science

A new UN Environment report shows that more renewable energy capacity was added globally last year than ever before, and importantly, costs were one quarter lower than last year. The report also noted that rene...

Breaking with past vetoes, US allows UN resolution condemning Israeli settlements to pass

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Dec 23, 2016

Policy, Science, World

On Friday, the United Nations passed a resolution calling for Israel to stop settlements on Palestinian territory. The vote passed unanimously, after the United States abstained, declining to use its veto power...

Report from UN climate summit in Morocco shows 2016 is likely to be yet another record breaking year

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Nov 15, 2016

Environment, Science

A new report published by the World Meteorological Organization says that 2016 is likely to become the hottest year on record, meaning all 16 years of this century will have earned this distinction. The scienti...

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