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UAE, Indonesia partner to reduce waste leakage into oceans and rivers

The Gulf Time 25 Apr 2024

This work will be undertaken with the specific objective of supporting the socioeconomic development of communities that live alongside some of the world’s most polluted waterways, such as in Indonesia.

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UAE to support reducing plastic waste leakage into ocean in Indonesia

GCC Business News 25 Apr 2024

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COP29 host says deal on climate aid essential but offers few details

Naharnet 25 Apr 2024

"We know that the world needs to increase the overall flow of climate finance by several multiples ... - 'The world has changed' - ... Today, China is not only far wealthier but the world's largest polluter, and some are pushing for Beijing to pay its share.

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Spike in fossil fuel lobbyists at UN talks to cut plastic pollution: CIEL analysis

Hindustan Times 25 Apr 2024

In 2022, countries agreed to finalise a treaty by the end of 2024 with concrete measures to battle plastic pollution around the world ... Plastic pollution activist Satyarupa Shekhar said ... Unlock a world ...

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Political 'color' affects pollution control spending in the US, new study finds

Phys Dot Org 25 Apr 2024

Lead author Corrado Di Maria, Professor of Environmental and Natural Resource Economics at UEA, said, "This unexpected behavior has real-world consequences and leads to significant differences in pollution levels.

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Guest opinion: HR 5 – Standing up for global stewardship

Provo Daily Herald 25 Apr 2024

In 2001, when we were still toddlers, the United States welcomed China into the World Trade Organization, a move that our parents’ generation was told would pave the way for the spread of individual rights to the Chinese people.

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We might be closer to changing course on climate change than we realized

Vox 25 Apr 2024

... illustrating that the world has many of the tools it needs to address climate change and that a lot of work in deploying clean energy and cleaning up the biggest polluters is already in progress.

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Oceans are dying, and we remain fundamentally dependent on them for food, energy, and even oxygen

The Irish Times 25 Apr 2024

The sheer vastness of the world’s oceans makes it hard to imagine the combined and overlapping threats posed by global heating, acidification, biodiversity loss, sea level rise, plastic pollution, oil and gas exploration and over-fishing.

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Spring snow, sparkling in the sun, can reveal more than just good skiing conditions

Phys Dot Org 25 Apr 2024

The age and density of the snow and air pollution also affect what it looks like ... Requires images from all over the world ... Preferably with images from all over the world.

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Pressure on gas and LNG prices to help switch from coal, says J.P. Morgan

Natural Gas World 25 Apr 2024

The growth in gas output and liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities, which allow tankers to transport the fuel around the world, will boost efforts to switch industries from highly polluting coal to ...

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Why we are suffering from global warming now

The Manila Times 25 Apr 2024

... the natural world, impacting both wildlife and human populations ... It is interesting and ironic to note that the world's economic powers were the first polluters and abusers of natural resources.

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Revealed: The 5 popular brands responsible for the most plastic pollution in the world - ...

The Daily Mail 24 Apr 2024

Now, a study has revealed the popular brands responsible for the vast majority of branded plastic pollution in the world ... A study has revealed the popular brands responsible for the vast majority of branded plastic pollution in the world.

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Survey finds that 60 firms are responsible for half of world’s plastic pollution

AOL 24 Apr 2024

Fewer than 60 multinationals are responsible for more than half of the world’s plastic pollution, with five responsible for a quarter of that, based on the findings of a piece of research published on Wednesday.

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Việt Nam supports global agreement on plastic pollution

Vietnam News 24 Apr 2024

Canadian Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault said plastic has become a microcosm of consumer culture since the mid-20th century, adding that the world has depended on this culture.

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Talks on global plastic treaty under way in Canada

RTE 24 Apr 2024

"The world is counting on us to deliver a new treaty ... Nations agreed in 2022 to finalise a world-first treaty by the end of 2024, with concrete measures to battle plastic pollution around the world.