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Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks Collapse Without An Agreement
Talks aimed at striking a landmark global treaty on plastic pollution fell apart Friday without agreement, as countries failed to find consensus on how the world should tackle the ever-growing scourge.
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How Labubu Dolls Are Blowing Up Hopes Of A Plastic Ban Amid Global Talks
The world's governments are meeting this week to hammer out a treaty to reverse the rising tide of plastics. Oil companies have other ideas.
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Why World Is Divided On Plastic As UN Treaty Talks Restart
Plastic production doubled between 2000 and 2019, from 234 to 460 million tons. Without more ambitious policies, the amount of plastics produced around the world is set to reach 736 million tons by 2040.
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Smoke From Canada's Wildfires Triggers Health Scare In US
States like New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine are seeing smoke-related pollution, and officials warned residents against venturing outdoors.
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Lung Cancer No More Smokers' Disease: Experts Reveal How Everyone Is Affected, Even Children
On World Cancer Day, a look at how the change is being driven by environmental, occupational and/or genetic risk factors.
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The Eye-Opening Science Of Close Encounters With Polar Bears
For the last four decades, experts from the Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI) have been keeping tabs on the health and movement of polar bears in the Svalbard archipelago, halfway between Norway and the North Pole.
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Windless Weather Traps Volcanic Cloud Over Iceland, Triggers Pollution Red Alert
Iceland experts on Monday blamed a lack of wind for a volcanic cloud that has lingered over much of the island since an eruption last week.
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World's Top Court Steps In, Reminding Governments To Tackle Global Warming
The world's top court is poised to tell governments what their legal obligations are to tackle global warming, and possibly outline consequences for polluters that cause climate harm to vulnerable countries.
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How Weather Triggers Migraine And Here Are The Ways To Ease Pain
If you are one of the 39 million Americans in the US living with migraines, there's a good chance an intense headache will begin when the weather shifts.
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Air Pollution Is Now Linked To Brain Tumour, Shows Study
Air pollution may not only affect your heart and lungs but can also raise the possibility of developing meningioma -- a typically noncancerous brain tumour -- according to a study.
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Ten Years After Brazil Mine Disaster, Pollution Persists
A decade after a dam collapsed in Brazil, sending a deluge of toxic mud into villages and waterways, residents complain of an inadequate cleanup and compensation by international mining firms.
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World's Biggest Polluter? It's The US Military, Says Shocking Study
The study reveals that the US military is the single largest institutional emitter of greenhouse gases in the world. Researchers suggest that reducing military spending could significantly lower energy use and help combat climate change.
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Most World Heritage Sites At Risk Of Drought Or Flooding: UN
Almost three quarters of the globe's cultural and natural heritage sites are threatened by too little or too much water, the UN's cultural agency said on Tuesday.
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Viral Map Shows Paris' Pollution Drop As City Trades Cars For Bike Lanes
Paris has traded automotive routes for bike lanes, adding green spaces and eliminating 50,000 parking spaces.
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Our Oceans Are In Trouble: Here's How To Take Action Beyond The Outrage
Our oceans are in trouble. Catches from many of the world's fisheries are declining, with some fishing practices destroying enormous areas of the sea bed.
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Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks Collapse Without An Agreement
Talks aimed at striking a landmark global treaty on plastic pollution fell apart Friday without agreement, as countries failed to find consensus on how the world should tackle the ever-growing scourge.
-
How Labubu Dolls Are Blowing Up Hopes Of A Plastic Ban Amid Global Talks
The world's governments are meeting this week to hammer out a treaty to reverse the rising tide of plastics. Oil companies have other ideas.
-
Why World Is Divided On Plastic As UN Treaty Talks Restart
Plastic production doubled between 2000 and 2019, from 234 to 460 million tons. Without more ambitious policies, the amount of plastics produced around the world is set to reach 736 million tons by 2040.
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Smoke From Canada's Wildfires Triggers Health Scare In US
States like New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine are seeing smoke-related pollution, and officials warned residents against venturing outdoors.
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Lung Cancer No More Smokers' Disease: Experts Reveal How Everyone Is Affected, Even Children
On World Cancer Day, a look at how the change is being driven by environmental, occupational and/or genetic risk factors.
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The Eye-Opening Science Of Close Encounters With Polar Bears
For the last four decades, experts from the Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI) have been keeping tabs on the health and movement of polar bears in the Svalbard archipelago, halfway between Norway and the North Pole.
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Windless Weather Traps Volcanic Cloud Over Iceland, Triggers Pollution Red Alert
Iceland experts on Monday blamed a lack of wind for a volcanic cloud that has lingered over much of the island since an eruption last week.
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World's Top Court Steps In, Reminding Governments To Tackle Global Warming
The world's top court is poised to tell governments what their legal obligations are to tackle global warming, and possibly outline consequences for polluters that cause climate harm to vulnerable countries.
-
How Weather Triggers Migraine And Here Are The Ways To Ease Pain
If you are one of the 39 million Americans in the US living with migraines, there's a good chance an intense headache will begin when the weather shifts.
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Air Pollution Is Now Linked To Brain Tumour, Shows Study
Air pollution may not only affect your heart and lungs but can also raise the possibility of developing meningioma -- a typically noncancerous brain tumour -- according to a study.
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Ten Years After Brazil Mine Disaster, Pollution Persists
A decade after a dam collapsed in Brazil, sending a deluge of toxic mud into villages and waterways, residents complain of an inadequate cleanup and compensation by international mining firms.
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World's Biggest Polluter? It's The US Military, Says Shocking Study
The study reveals that the US military is the single largest institutional emitter of greenhouse gases in the world. Researchers suggest that reducing military spending could significantly lower energy use and help combat climate change.
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Most World Heritage Sites At Risk Of Drought Or Flooding: UN
Almost three quarters of the globe's cultural and natural heritage sites are threatened by too little or too much water, the UN's cultural agency said on Tuesday.
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Viral Map Shows Paris' Pollution Drop As City Trades Cars For Bike Lanes
Paris has traded automotive routes for bike lanes, adding green spaces and eliminating 50,000 parking spaces.
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Our Oceans Are In Trouble: Here's How To Take Action Beyond The Outrage
Our oceans are in trouble. Catches from many of the world's fisheries are declining, with some fishing practices destroying enormous areas of the sea bed.
