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Climate Change

New climate pledges only slightly lower dangerous global warming projections – UNEP

A UN Environment Programme (UNEP) assessment of available new climate pledges under the Paris Agreement finds that the predicted global temperature rise over the...
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Climate Change

UN Climate Summit: Countries moving but pledges fall short of keeping 1.5°C alive

Over 120 heads of state and ministers convened at the UN Climate Summit this week, where over 100 countries pledged to update their national...
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Climate Change

Countries’ climate pledges put unrealistic demands for land ahead of emissions reductions – Report

A new study is the first to calculate that countries collectively need a total of 1.2 billion hectares of land to fulfill the promises laid out...
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WWF Africa marks 20 years of Earth Hour with call for renewed environmental action

WWF Africa has commemorated 20 years of Earth Hour, celebrating two decades of global and African-led action to protect...
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Waste Management

10 key takeaways that explain the global waste crisis

Solid waste is one of the most visible by-products of human prosperity - and one of the most underestimated...
Conservation

‘Reducing demand’ identified a complementary strategy to combat illegal wildlife trade 

Demand for wildlife products supplied through illegal trade supply chains continues to place significant pressure on many wild species....

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Sustainable Devpt

WWF Africa marks 20 years of Earth Hour with call for renewed environmental action

WWF Africa has commemorated 20 years of Earth Hour,...
Waste Management

10 key takeaways that explain the global waste crisis

Solid waste is one of the most visible by-products...