Environment

Tonga: The UN stands ready to provide support after volcano eruption and tsunami

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An island in the Pacific Ocean.

5 things you should know about the greenhouse gases warming the planet

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By absorbing much of the added heat trapped by atmospheric greenhouse gases, the oceans are...

Champions of the Earth: The Sea Women of Melanesia

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The Sea Women of Melanesia, honoured in the Inspiration and Action category, train local women...

Land and water ecosystems, ‘stressed to a critical point’

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A child carries water collected from an artificial pond in central Madagascar.