Environment
WWF presses Total for protection of World Heritage Sites
Virunga National Park is Africa's first national park and the continent's oldest World Heritage Site.
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Conservationists Argue for Protection of Arizona National Monuments
Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument.
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Legal Challenge Filed Against Arizona’s Approval to Drain the San Pedro River
Dr. Robin Silver, at the San Pedro River
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Arctic Council Fails to Act on Black Carbon at Ministerial Meeting
The Arctic is warming more than twice as fast as the rest of the planet.
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Tornado Devastates Small City Near Texas
At least six people are dead after a tornado devastated a small city near Dallas, Texas.
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Private sector must engage in disaster risk reduction to avoid economic losses – UN
In Bangladesh, an innovative “disaster resilient village” was built in Shymnagar for a coastal village wiped out after Cyclone Aila.
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WWF tool measures cumulative impact of hydropower, mining projects in Amazon
Tapajos River Amazon waterfalls
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Scientists warn of growing crisis in the Arctic; Arctic Council again fails to act
"The Arctic Council has long been renowned for commissioning top-notch science and then ignoring its implications. There were two conferences going on here — one that warned of the dangers of climate change and rapid industrialisation in this fragile region, and another, attended by Foreign Ministers, that took almost no concrete steps to address them.
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UNICEF prepares to support Myanmar as Cyclone Mahasen approaches Rakhine
As Cyclone Mahasen threatens to hit the communities in Rakhine State, where thousands of people are displaced by conflict, UNICEF is ready to support the government of Myanmar to respond to humanitarian needs.
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Sen. Barrasso's Dirty Water Amendment Fails in Senate
The Senate rejected an amendment by Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) (Amendment #868) to the Water Resources Development Act (S. 601) that would deny federal Clean Water Act protections to the drinking water sources of 117 million Americans.
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Human Rights
Conscience, Hope, and Action: Keys to Global Peace and Sustainability
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
The Peace Bell Resonates at the 27th Eurasian Economic Summit
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020