Environment
Media Advisory: NSIDC launches “Greenland Ice Sheet Tuesday,” reviews extreme melt season of 2012
Aerial view of meltwater lakes and streams on Greenland Ice Sheet east of Kangerlussuaq.
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Oil clean-up in Nigeria’s Ogoniland urgent but national collaboration crucial – UN envoy
UNEP technical team collect surface water sample
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WWF Welcomes APP Announcement to Halt Clearing, Urges Paper Buyers to Wait for Proof
Peat draining and large-scale clearance of natural forest by APP wood supplier PT. Ruas Utama Jaya inside APP’s Senepis Tiger Sanctuary in June and October 2011
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Leaked Arctic Council oil spill response agreement ‘vague and inadequate’ - Greenpeace
On the eve of the Arctic Council environment minister’s meeting, a leaked copy of the Council’s much-heralded oil spill response agreement reveals deeply inadequate measures and a lack of effective penalties after nearly two years of development.
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At UN-backed meeting, Asian countries seek ways to reduce air pollution
Brick kiln production is responsible for air pollution in many cities of the world
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Bolivia designates world’s largest protected wetland
Palms in Lake Rogaguado, Beni, Bolivia.
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Rare Wolverines Closer to Getting Long-Awaited Federal Protections
Fewer than 300 wolverines exist in the lower-48.
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Further action in Singapore vital in combating global ivory trade
1.8 tonnes of raw ivory tusks were found in transit from Africa
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Great Barrier Reef Scorecard Highlights Risk to World Heritage Status
Hardy Reef, aerial view. Great Barrier Reef & Coral Sea, Australia
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Human Rights
Fostering a More Humane World: The 28th Eurasian Economic Summi
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
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020