The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has hit a new high, the UN has said, warning that drastic action is needed to achieve targets set by the Paris climate agreement. #CO2emmissions #parisagreement #sameworld
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The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched the most advanced air-pollution-monitoring satellite ever built, with the mission of mapping the global distribution of dangerous air pollutants in unprecedented resolution. #sentinel 5p #airpollution #sameworld
A new report from Bioversity International reveals that global agrobiodiversity is under severe threat from the sixth mass extinction event on Earth — even though it is receiving less attention that other extinction issues. #agrobiodiversity #climatechange #sameworld
A new report warns of a high price tag on the impacts of global warming, from storm damage to health costs. But solutions can provide better value, the authors say. #climatechange #climatechangecosts #sameworld
Recent weeks have seen an escalation of violence against the Rohingya in Rakhine, the poorest state of Myanmar. A tide of displaced people are seeking refuge from atrocities – they are fleeing both on foot and by boat to Bangladesh. It is the latest surge of displaced people, and is exacerbated by the recent activity of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA). #forceddisplacement #rohingya #landgrabbing #sameworld
Three environmentalists in New Zealand are dedicating a new forestry initiative to President Donald Trump. No, it’s not because they think he’s done great things for the environment and needs recognition. It’s the latest (of many) efforts around the world to counter what one journalist has called Trump’s “disasterous” record when it comes to addressing climate change. #trumpforest #sameworld #climatechange #globalwarming
- Agua Zarca hydropower dam in Honduras. Support the Bank Track's call to stop financing climate disasters and Respect Indigenous People's Rights and Territories!
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- Brazil abolishes huge Amazon reserve in 'biggest attack' in 50 years
- Explaining the Deadly Sierra Leone Mudslide
- ‘Indigenous peoples are the best guardians of world's biodiversity’
- Earth Overshoot Day: Mankind has already consumed more natural resources that the planet can renew throughout 2017.
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