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EU must place social justice ‘at its core’ to lift people out of poverty
Some 20 million children in the EU are at risk of poverty according to the Special Rapporteur’s report. The European Union’s failure to lift 20…
Arctic Warming and Diminishing Sea Ice are Influencing the Atmosphere
The researchers of the Institute for Atmospheric and Earth system research at the University of Helsinki have investigated how atmospheric particles are formed in the…
New COVID-19 slot relief to help EU airlines
The EU announced Thursday it is preparing new temporary rules to help air carriers cope with the drastic decline in air traffic caused by the…
Hydrogen technology focus of new recycling consortium
European firms say they will explore technologies to recover raw materials from spent hydrogen fuel cells. BEST4Hy H2020 is the name of a project its…
Brussels takes next step in rule of law action against Poland
The European Commission sent an additional reasoned opinion to Poland on Wednesday as it steps up its legal action to safeguard the independence of the…
Study: Marine heatwaves becoming more intense, more frequent
When thick, the surface layer of the ocean acts as a buffer to extreme marine heating–but a new study from the University of Colorado Boulder…
Make 2021 a year of possibility and hope, UN chief tells General Assembly
Following an “annus horribilis” of death, disaster and despair, 2021 must be a year of transformation, Secretary-General António Guterres told the UN’s 193 Member States…
Climate change is a ‘global emergency’, people say in biggest ever climate poll
Almost two-thirds of over 1.2 million people surveyed worldwide say that climate change is a global emergency, urging greater action to address the crisis, results…
MEPs call for end to ”take-make-dispose” economy
MEPs in committee called for an end to Europe’s current ”take-make-dispose” economy Wednesday, with binding targets for recycled content and an EU policy on sustainable…
EU okays EUR 2.9 bn battery innovation project
The Commission gave its approval under EU state aid rules Wednesday to a second Important Project of Common European Interest to support research and innovation…
Warming Seas Are Accelerating Greenland’s Glacier Retreat
Scientists with NASA’s Oceans Melting Greenland mission are probing deep below the island’s warming coastal waters to help us better predict the rising seas of…
New Food waste campaign targets date label confusion
Anti-food waste movement Too Good To Go has launched its ‘Look, Smell, Taste, Don’t Waste’ campaign today, in partnership with some of the UK’s major…
UN rights experts urge Israel to respect international obligations
UN independent rights experts on Tuesday, described Israel’s conviction of human rights defender Issa Amro earlier this month, as showing disdain for the country’s…
NASA Data Aid Food Security Assessments in Kenya
Cropland masks and other environmental data can help agriculture agencies pinpoint where support is most needed. Nearly 75 percent of Kenya’s people rely on farming…
Metso Outotec ranks on sustainability list
Recycling equipment maker places eighth on top 100 companies list. Finland-based recycling equipment maker Metso Outotec has placed eighth on the Corporate Knights 2021 Global…
Scale up funding for climate adaptation programmes, Guterres urges
The UN Secretary-General on Monday called for urgent scaling up of funds for climate change adaptation and resilience building programmes, so they can offer real…
Global ice loss increases at record rate
The rate at which ice is disappearing across the planet is speeding up, according to new research. And the findings also reveal that the Earth…
Shining a light on sexually exploited women and girls forced into crime
UN human rights experts are warning of a direct link between the pandemic, socio-economic vulnerability and the risk of exploitation, including forced labour or being…
#ECOSQUADGOALS: A Digital Citizen Science Approach to Understanding Solid-Waste Management
To commemorate World Science Day 2020 and as response to the pandemic UNESCO supported the #EcoSquadGoals launched on 11 December 2020 and organized by De…
Pandemic disruption to learning is an opportunity to reimagine, revitalize education – International Day of Education 24.1.2021
To mark the third International Day of Education on Sunday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres paid tribute to the resilience of students, teachers and families in…
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