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UN report shows decline in some chemical pollutants as new threats emerge
The Green Guardian
/ 19 June 2024

UN report shows decline in some chemical pollutants as new threats emerge

Persistent organic pollutants stay in the environment over decades and longer and are linked to cancer, liver damage and decreased fertility

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Insect decline threatens migratory bird
The Green Guardian
/ 21 May 2024

Insect decline threatens migratory bird

There are early signs that fewer lesser kestrels and Amur falcons are visiting South Africa this year

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Award-winning local innovation fights plastic pollution
The Green Guardian
/ 3 January 2024

Award-winning local innovation fights plastic pollution

At state-of-the-art labs in Pretoria, a team of scientists is developing compostable products to replace single-use ones that are not recycled

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Plastic pollution could be slashed by 80% in next 17 years
The Green Guardian
/ 17 May 2023

Plastic pollution could be slashed by 80% in next 17 years

This can be done by 2040 if there are changes in the market, a United Nations report has found

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World on track for an accelerating climate disaster, United Nations warns
The Green Guardian
/ 31 October 2022

World on track for an accelerating climate disaster, United Nations warns

No ‘credible pathway’ in place to limit warming to 1.5°C

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First-of-its-kind rangeland atlas pushes for protection
The Green Guardian
/ 13 June 2021

First-of-its-kind rangeland atlas pushes for protection

Rangelands are ‘nature’s gift to humanity’, but have been overlooked, neglected

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/ 2 December 2007

Bali’s road map for the planet’s survival

World leaders will converge on the tropical island of Bali this week for the start of negotiations that experts say could be the last chance to save the Earth from catastrophic climate change. The United Nations conference of 191 countries is the beginning of talks to agree a new international treaty to cut greenhouse-gas emissions.

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/ 25 October 2007

UN on climate: It’s now or never to save the planet

Humanity is changing Earth’s climate so fast and devouring resources so voraciously that it is poised to bequeath a ravaged planet to future generations, the United Nations warned on Thursday in its most comprehensive survey of the environment. The fourth <i>Global Environment Outlook</i> is compiled by 390 experts from observations, studies and data garnered over two decades.

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