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6 African women shaping the climate conversation
There are many women who will not be silenced when it comes to conversations around their futures, and they're shaping the way we think about the climate crisis
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How to help people affected by the Ukraine war
The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has been condemned around the world, and people throughout the country are at risk. Here's how you can help.
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Global plastics treaty: big, bold step to end plastic pollution
The United Nations Environment Assembly announced the outcome of the UNEA 5.2 meeting adopting a mandate to open negotiations for a legally binding global plastics treaty that addresses the whole life cycle of plastic pollution in the environment, with negotiations opening later this year.
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5 things you need know about the new IPCC WG2 report
The world’s leading climate scientists just released their latest assessment on the impacts of climate change and how and to what extent those impacts can be adapted to.
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New IPCC report: we are not prepared for what is coming
Focusing on impacts, adaptation and vulnerability, the newest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report lays out how severe the impacts of climate change already are.
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#PlasticsTreaty: Why a global plastics treaty is essential to Africa
Policy-makers at UNEA-5.2 don’t have to look very far from where they are right now to understand why an ambitious global plastics treaty is necessary.
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Greenpeace responds to US government Finding on use of forced labor on Taiwan fishing vessel
The investigation uncovered evidence of all 11 indicators developed by the International Labor Organization to assess forced labor conditions aboard the vessel.
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Look up! Another warning by IPCC climate scientists is heading our way
The next part of the IPCC assessment is coming and will pick up where the previous one left off: on the impacts of the climate crisis on humanity and the ecosystems we depend on.
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#PlasticsTreaty: Stop exploiting African and other global majority countries with ‘waste colonialism’
Richer countries are scrambling to find nations in the global majority to ship their waste off to. Angelo Louw unpacks waste colonialism and the need for a strong global plastic treaty
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Book excerpt: Education for girls is essential for climate justice
Climate activist Vanessa Nakate discusses the impact African women and girls can have on solving the climate crisis once their access to education is ensured