World
| February 2021 |
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| Your guide to the top
environmental stories of the month
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| World leaders came together virtually
to discuss the planetary emergency at the Fifth
Session of the United Nations Environment
Assembly. |
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| Planetary emergencies take centre stage
as world leaders gather
virtually |
| The Earth is careening towards a trio
of environmental catastrophes, politicians,
scientists and activists said during the Fifth Session of the United Nations
Environment Assembly (UNEA-5). Their main
message: humanity is running out of time to tackle
climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.
During the assembly, delegates from 153 states
also approved UNEP’s new Medium-Term
Strategy, a vision for the institution’s role
in driving sustainable
development. |
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| Can big data help protect the
planet? |
| A data deficit is hamstringing the
world’s ability to fight climate change. But
technology, from drones to artificial
intelligence, is helping to change
that. |
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| How to end humanity’s “suicidal” war on
nature |
| A landmark report from UNEP offers a
blueprint for tackling climate change,
biodiversity loss and pollution, three crises that
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called an
existential threat to humankind. This year, we
must make peace with nature, urges Inger Andersen, UNEP's
Executive Director. |
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| In the fashion industry, old is
becoming new |
| A growing number of companies are
recycling textiles and bucking an
environmentally destructive trend towards fast
fashion. |
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| Glacier collapse in India a worrying
sign of what’s to come |
| A deadly flood in northern India,
sparked by a cratering glacier, was not an
isolated incident but the result of a rapidly
warming planet, say
experts. |
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| This watershed report examines the
three environmental crises facing humanity –
climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution
– and offers a step-by-step guide to creating
more sustainable
societies. |
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| This fully interactive report for
young people examines the state of the
environment, explores eco-friendly products and
highlights careers in the environmental
sciences. |
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| Introducing the Sanitation and
Wastewater Atlas of
Africa |
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| Launch of the 2021 Food Waste Index
Report |
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| Asia-Pacific Climate Change
Adaptation Forum |
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| Are we building back
better? |
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