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Forced displacement significantly increased across globe in first half of 2021: UN
Nov 12, 2021 04:07The number of people fleeing war, conflict and persecution rose significantly during the first half of 2021, driven especially by the millions more displaced inside their own countries, the UN says.
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Key report says world on track for disastrous heating of more than 2.4C
Nov 11, 2021 06:21Global temperatures are likely to rise more than 2C above pre-industrial levels by 2100, with even the most optimistic scenario passing the Paris agreement’s 1.5C goal.
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Belarus, Poland trade barbs over attempted crossings of asylum seekers
Nov 09, 2021 10:35Belarus has condemned Polish accusations of coordinating an unprecedented wave of asylum seekers attempting to illegally cross into Poland as “unfounded”, warning against “any provocations” directed against Minsk.
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Report reveals European firms have more than $255B entwined in illegal Israeli settlements (2)
Oct 28, 2021 17:14Nearly 700 European firms have financial ties worth $255 billion with businesses actively involved in Israeli settlements, according to a new civil society report.
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'Bombshell': Total knew about climate threat from fossil fuels for decades, but denied it
Oct 25, 2021 12:13The dire consequences of climate change we are now experiencing could have been avoided if Total executives 50 years ago had decided that the future of the planet is more important than their profits.
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As rich nations waste doses, most African countries miss 10% vaccination goal
Oct 06, 2021 17:47More than two-thirds of Africa's 54 countries were denied the ability to vaccinate at least 10% of their populations against COVID-19 by September's end—a modest World Health Organization target—as rich nations continue to hoard doses and shield the pharmaceutical industry's monopoly control over production.
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Insects are vanishing from our planet at an alarming rate. But there are ways to help them
Sep 24, 2021 06:23In Germany, flying insects have declined by 76% in 26 years. In the UK, common butterfly populations have fallen by 46% since 1976. We should be alarmed by this insect apocalypse.
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WHO calls for halt to booster jabs amid 'shocking vaccine inequity'
Sep 14, 2021 06:22The World Health Organization (WHO) has denounced the “shocking inequity” in the global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, urging the Western governments to put a halt to booster doses until at least the end of the year.
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Research finds animals ‘shapeshifting’ in response to climate crisis
Sep 13, 2021 10:54Warm-blooded animals are changing beaks, legs and ears to adapt to hotter climate and better regulate temperature.
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France says UK must stick to commitments on migrant crossings
Sep 09, 2021 10:07French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Thursday that he had clearly told his British counterpart Priti Patel that the United Kingdom must stick to its commitments on migrants trying to cross the Channel to reach Britain.