*[Enwl-eng] Second-hand vehicles choke environment, forest fires and more

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crossroads Your guide to the top environmental stories of the month October 2020

This month we look at a new environmental prize launched by Prince William, a push to develop heartier strains of rice and the problematic global trade in used vehicles.

Pollution The true cost of the global trade in used vehicles Every year, Europe, Japan and America ship millions of vehicles to developing countries. Many of those cars are heavily polluting and barely roadworthy, finds a new UNEP report, calling for stronger regulations on vehicle emissions. Read more

Climate Change Climate Change – Proof in numbers UNEP’s innovative World Environment Situation Room provides real-time data on global air quality and PM2.5 levels, tracking how calamities like forest fires impact your health. Read more Agriculture Rice without the paddy? Scientists in China and Africa are collaborating to develop strains of rice that can be grown on dry land, which could help counter the rising tide of hunger, they say. Read more

Interactive Head into the woods, virtually Explore iconic forest ecosystems in Asia and South America through a series of new interactive journeys from UNEP. Explore

Education and Environment Prince William takes aim at climate change The second-in-line to the British throne launches a £50 million prize to counter global warming and other environmental threats. Read more Ecosystems Is nature the key to economic recovery? Amid COVID-19, ten countries aim to kickstart their economies by repairing their ecosystems. Read more

UNEP in the news Exports of used cars are a pollution problem, U.N. warns New York Times 'Dangerous and dirty' used cars sold to Africa BBC Preventable environmental factors to blame for 15% of deaths across Mediterranean, UN says The Independent $5trn net-zero GHG investors set decarbonisation target Expert Investor

publications Used Vehicles and the Environment An investigation into the often-damaging export of used vehicles from the developed to the developing world. Financing Circularity An in-depth look at how financial institutions can help their clients reduce waste and cut carbon emissions. More publications

events 2 November Webinar: Circular Economy and the 2030 Agenda More information 5 November Webinar: Mosques, Imams and Climate Action More information 9 - 21 November Summit: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change More information 16 November Conference: Expo 2020 Interfaith Dialogue More information More events

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