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Esau McCaulley: Nature is profoundly broken. Do we love anyone beyond ourselves enough to listen?
The world has been trying to tell us something for a while. In 2023 it became impossible not to hear.
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New IPCC report shows the ‘climate time bomb is ticking,’ says UN Secretary General António Guterres
The latest climate science assessment warns—once again—that global warming of more than 1.5 degrees Celsius would be devastating for Earth’s people and ecosystems.
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Medical journal Lancet warns climate inaction imperils millions of lives
An exploding body of evidence shows that warming will worsen hunger, spread disease, exacerbate chronic illnesses and wreak havoc on health systems.
Water scarcity: What′s the big deal?
Access to clean drinking water is a human right, but as the global population grows and the planet heats up, can we rely on this resource we take for granted?
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U.S. intelligence report warns of global consequences of social fragmentation
The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted weaknesses of the international order, said the report, which is issued every four years.
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How renewable energy could emerge on top after the pandemic
The short-term prospects for wind and solar power look rocky. But long term, renewables could emerge stronger than ever.
www.newyorker.com
The coronavirus crisis will lead to “catastrophic” hunger
Arif Husain, of the World Food Programme, describes how the coronavirus pandemic will worsen hunger and food insecurity around the world.
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