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China’s Belt and Road must adapt to survive a hotter world
Development projects globally must answer a burning question as rising temperatures threaten workers’ health and productivity, write three academics.
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The “undervaluing” of nature by businesses is fuelling its decline and putting the global economy at risk, according to a major new report.
A new UN University report argues the world is not facing a temporary water crisis but a chronic state of “water bankruptcy” – a systemic overuse of water resources that demands deep cuts in consumption, equity and long-term adaptation.
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