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On World Bee day, human activity blamed for falling pollinator numbers

If you think you’re busy, then spare a thought for the world’s bees; for they, along with other insects and animals, are responsible for pollinating more than 75 per cent of the planet’s favourite food crops.

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UN chief calls for ‘enlightened self-interest’ from world leaders to save ‘the whole planet’ from climate change

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The UN Secretary-General António Guterres visits Vanuatu on the last stage of his Pacific Ocean mission to view...

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Are robots sexist? UN report shows gender bias in talking digital tech

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Two schoolgirls make use of classroom computers at San Jose, a rural secondary school in La...

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Risk grows of ‘catastrophic humanitarian fallout’ in Syria’s Idlib, where 3 million are trapped: top UN officials urge unity in Security Council

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Families fleeing hostilities near Kafr Lusein, in the Syrian Arab Republic, shelter in group...

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