environment
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By AFPThe latest negotiations towards a global treaty to combat plastic pollution open in Nairobi on Monday, with tensions expected as nations tussle over what should be included in the pact.Some 175 countries agreed last year to conclude by 2024 a U...
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In a blow to environmental protection, Kenyan President William Ruto has lifted a six-year ban on logging and come under fire by environmentalists.“We can’t have mature trees rotting in forests while locals suffer due to lack of timber," Ruto was quo...
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More people are spending their free time in the seas and oceans during the summer, which increases the opportunities to come into contact with sharks.Although many people are afraid of sharks, it is crucial to keep in mind that these occurrences are...
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A total of 400 million tons of plastic waste are produced annually, according to the UN. Plastic pollution would produce 15% of global greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, the UNEP said.
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Did you know that humanity produces 600 million kg of plastic toothbrush waste annually according to Dental Tribune? This, consequently, imposes a threat on the environment. However, there is a natural option for brushing your teeth. It is the miswak...
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By AFPOnly a bold and ambitious UN treaty with sweeping reforms of the entire plastic life cycle can stem the world's waste crisis, experts said Monday.Even if measures thought to have the greatest potential for reducing plastic consumption are imple...
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By AFPRight-wing ideologues funded by fossil fuels, fame-seeking narcissists and doubt mongers monetising their content are pushing climate disinformation that undermines the fight against global warming, researchers say.Experts interviewed by AFP ou...
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The Earth's ozone layer is on course to be fully restored within decades as harmful chemicals are phased out worldwide.According to a new UN-backed assessment, approximately 99 percent of the prohibited ozone-depleting compounds have been phased out...
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By AFPThe world's oceans, which have absorbed most of the excess heat caused by humanity's carbon pollution, continued to see record-breaking temperatures last year, according to research published Wednesday.Climate change has increased surface tempe...
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By AFPThe world's next global pact for nature is doomed without clear mechanisms for implementing targets, conservation groups said Saturday on the sidelines of UN talks, as hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Montreal demanding greater act...
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By AFPStroking a tiny spruce sapling, Swiss forest ranger Francois Villard fears the tree will not withstand global warming and live to a ripe old age like its ancestors.The Risoud Forest, covering the border between France and Switzerland some 1,200...
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The National Council for Women (NCW) is participating at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), which is hosted in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt from November 6-18, showcasing sustainable products made by local women.Jusoor Post talked w...
