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New York: Some 1,200 scientists, representatives of the private sector and civil society met at UN Headquarters in New York on Monday to discuss potentially game-changing ideas related to water …
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Using a newly developed technique, researchers have ruled out a potential source of ancient dissolved organic matter (DOM) in the world’s oceans. DOM is organic material—mostly carbon, but also some nitrogen, sulfur, …
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The ability to prepare for and recover from an emergency is a privilege many take for granted. Two days before post-tropical cyclone Fiona reached Atlantic Canada, public officials were clear: people should …
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Heatwaves already kill thousands of people every year and they risk overwhelming the world’s aid response, unless action is taken to mitigate climate change, the UN’s emergency relief chief said …
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New York: A new UN report presented on Wednesday to the Organization’s highest pan-European environmental policy body, covering 54 countries, is calling for greater action to tackle the triple environmental …
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New York: The people of Pakistan are the victims of “a grim calculus of climate injustice”, Secretary-General António Guterres told the UN General Assembly on Friday, reminding that while the …
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In the wake of post-tropical storm Fiona, Power outages reportedly are still affecting thousands of people across Nova Scotia with Cape Breton Island and Pictou County particularly hit hard. About 7,000 …
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Post-tropical storm Fiona brings intense, strong winds and torrential rains to parts of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, and Quebec’s Magdalen Islands leaving hundreds of thousands of customers …
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New York: The UN Human Rights Committee found on Friday that Australia’s failure to adequately protect indigenous Torres Islanders against climate change impacts, has violated their rights to enjoy their …
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Researchers have identified a new reason to protect mangrove forests: they’ve been quietly keeping carbon out of Earth’s atmosphere for the past 5,000 years. Mangroves thrive in conditions most plants …
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