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New studies reveal plastic particles infiltrating human bodies, food systems and even the planet’s most remote ecosystems.
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China’s $180bn cleantech push shifts global alliances as nations hedge against US uncertainty: report
Beijing’s overseas clean energy investments have surged 80 per cent in a year, according to a recent report, drawing emerging economies into deeper industrial and diplomatic ties and accelerating a broader reordering of global supply chains.
Carbon & Climate
Asia-Pacific faces ‘US$500 billion a year’ hit from rising seas if current policies continue
Coastal flooding could bring US$500 billion of annual damages to the Asia-Pacific by the year 2100, if countries do not adapt to rising sea levels.
The city’s building codes need enforcing, and the groundwater extraction that destabilises buildings needs controlling, say experts.
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