Environment
The Pawpaw: Foraging For America's Forgotten Fruit
Pawpaws may look like mangos, but unlike other tropical fruits, they are native to North America.
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Marshall Islands calls on UN to acknowledge past history on nuclear testing
Foreign Minister of Marshall Islands John Silk
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Boeing Clears the Way for Plant 2 Site Restoration
Boeing today took down the last remaining steel structures that supported Plant 2 for more than 75 years, making room for site restoration, including development of five acres of wildlife habitat.
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Small islands States sound alarm at UN over their vulnerability to climate change.
Many small island States are threatened by rising sea levels
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Forest policies in Rwanda, United States and Gambia win UN-backed awards
Rwanda today won a United Nations-backed gold award for its forest promotion policies, an event that former United States track and field star Carl Lewis, himself a nine-time Olympic gold winner and now UN Goodwill Ambassador, called more important than the many medals he has garnered.
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Nine sites added to Global Geoparks Network
Cliffs of Moher Geopark, Ireland
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Leaders define pathway to restoring 150 million hectares of lost forests
Primary Rainforest in central Reunion island
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Whose Plate is it Anyway?
What was your most recent meal? Mine was a turkey reuben sandwich on rye and a glass of water. Now think about your meal and consider it against the “healthy eating plate” created by nutrition experts at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). I didn’t do so well with my lunch, but after having seen this diagram, I’m going to shoot for a healthier, more balanced plate—which is exactly what the HSPH is hoping for by releasing this diagram.
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Nine sites join UN-backed list of globally recognized geological sites
Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark, Ireland
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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