Environment

World Migratory Bird Day highlights deadly risks of plastic pollution

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Plastic bottles and garbage waste from a village in Timor-Leste wash on the shores of a river...

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Ensuring the ‘lungs of the planet’ keep us alive: 5 things you need to know about forests and the UN

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My favorite place by Olga Lavrushko, Ukraine. One of the winners of the International Forest...

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Climate change: ‘A moral, ethical and economic imperative’ to slow global warming say UN leaders, calling for more action

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People living on the Comoros archipelago in the Indian Ocean are needing to adapt to climate...

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Cyclone Fani Hits Bangladesh After Battering India

A weakened Cyclone Fani struck Bangladesh Saturday after leaving a trail of destruction Friday in India’s eastern Odisha state.

Authorities said they are investigating at least 12 reported deaths in India and at least four in Bangladesh,...

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