| August 2021 |
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| Your guide to the top
environmental stories of the month
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| In this month’s issue we celebrate the
end of leaded fuel production, explore why methane
matters for climate change, and take you behind
the scenes of an effort to save Bhutan’s
tigers. |
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| Inside the 20-year campaign to rid the
world of leaded fuel |
| Starting this month, no vehicle in the
world will legally be able to run on a tank full
of lead-infused petrol. UNEP led two decades of
science, education and policy work to cease
production of the toxic fuel that was crippling
our lungs and healthcare systems.
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| Why curbing methane is key in the
battle against climate
change |
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| In Bhutan, a push to bring tigers
back from the brink |
| The mountain kingdom is among the
last refuges of the big cats, whose numbers have
plunged 97 per cent since the start of the
20th
century. |
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| How tweaking your diet can help save
the planet |
| A growing body of evidence suggests the
food we eat is contributing to climate change,
propelling pollution and imperiling endangered
species. Ahead of the landmark United
Nations Food Systems Summit on 23 September,
here are seven ways you can reduce the
environmental toll of your
diet. |
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| Sierra Leone takes aim at water
pollution |
| The West African country of 7 million
is among a host of developing states that are
ratcheting up efforts to tame pollution in their
lakes and rivers. |
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| Why indigenous know-how is crucial to
the planet’s future |
| Some communities have lived in
harmony with nature for millennia. That
experience, say experts, could help put the
world on a greener
path. |
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| Climate
Change 2021: The Physical Science
Basis |
| A landmark Intergovernmental Panel on
Climate Change exploration of the scientific
evidence of global projections for future
temperature rises. |
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| Is the
COVID-19 economic recovery building a
sustainable future in Latin America and the
Caribbean? |
| How economic responses to the
COVID-19 crisis in the LAC region can accelerate
the economic recovery phase while meeting
climate change goals. |
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| International Day of Clean Air for
blue skies |
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| Launch of UrbanShift: Transforming
Cities for People and Planet through Integrated
Urban Development |
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| International Day of Awareness on
Food Loss and Waste
Reduction |
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