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What chaos at the US CDC could mean for the rest of the world
While the CDC is a key institution overseeing and funding public health in the US, it’s also instrumental in global health. Turmoil at the CDC could have an impact not just in the US, but around the world.
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Why a legally binding global plastics treaty is a necessary pathway to combat the climate crisis
The ongoing negotiations have the potential to strengthen global cooperation and provide a framework for concerted action to tackle both plastic pollution and its climate impacts.
Applying lessons from the Montreal Protocol and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change will forge an effective Global Plastics Treaty.
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