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Pregnant women with ‘no cool place to go’ face rising heat risks, UN climate chief warns
In a survey across five countries, nearly all maternity workers said they had treated patients they believe were harmed by extreme heat. UN climate chief Simon Stiell calls pregnancy a new fault line in the climate crisis.
The Korean Zero Waste Movement Network has spent four decades mobilising citizens, government and businesses to prevent, separate and recycle food waste across South Korea, work that has earned it a place among the 2026 Earthshot Prize finalists.
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Moving Singaporeans from sustainability awareness to action will require more than information, says Singlife’s Head of Sustainability, Chia Ko Wen, who highlights the need to make sustainable choices easier, more affordable and more relevant to people’s everyday lives.
In July, the European Commission confirmed leather’s exclusion from the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) — this week, the change became official.
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