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Why Afforestation Isn’t Likely to Make Up for Our Loss of Carbon-Rich Forests

Supriya Vohra 27/08/2021

Compensatory afforestation is carried out in India under CAMPA,...

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UN Recognises New Antarctic Temperature Record

Niall McCarthy 06/07/2021

It was set at Argentina's Esperanza base on February...

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A Healthy Environment as a Human Right

Katarina Zimmer 30/05/2021

Over 150 of the 193 UN member nations already...

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COVID-19 Disruptions: India Projected To Register Surge in Child, Maternal Deaths

Yoshita Singh 18/03/2021

India is projected to register the greatest increase in...

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6% Of Protected Areas Worldwide Is Crop Land, Study Finds

Morgan Erickson Davis 08/03/2021

Study highlights need to develop quantitative measures to improve...

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Hundreds of Fish Species Consume Plastic – and It’s Getting Worse

Alexandra McInturf and Matthew Savoca 04/03/2021

Proportion of fish consuming plastic has doubled across species...

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Oil Spill off Israel Reaches South Lebanese Beaches

Reuters 24/02/2021

It will take months or years to clean up...