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Entrée for lab-grown meatSingapore has approved lab-grown meat for human consumption, but the big hurdle is convincing consumers to embrace it. -
How corporations gave politicians permission to deny realityBig companies donated to climate deniers in Congress—even while claiming to care about climate change. When those same lawmakers denied the results of the election, the bill came due.
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When air travel rebounds, will sustainability be a concern for business travellers?Sustainability will be a priority for European travel managers despite business travel unlikely to operate at full tilt for years after the pandemic, according to industry experts. -
Myanmar’s problematic forestry sector seeks global endorsement after coupTwo days after the military coup on 1 February, the nationally privatised Myanmar Forest Products and Timber Merchants Association claimed the legality of its timber trade amid opposition from UK-based Environmental Investigation Agency.
Opinion
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It's time to shift to locally-led climate change adaptation– Communities on the frontlines of global warming impacts rarely have a say in decisions made to protect them. This must change. -
No time to spare for the Paris Climate promise– In the five years since the world came together to conclude the Paris climate agreement, the disastrous effects of global warming have become increasingly evident. Having squandered past opportunities, we now must start making up for lost time. -
‘Growing momentum’ to make 2021 the global action year for sustainable energy– In a bid of optimism for the new year, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) expressed confidence that clean energy would grow in 2021.
Videos
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Want to save the planet? Move to Wales– What can you do to help quell the devastating impacts of climate change? Start life on a greener path in the countryside.
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As climate risks surge, flood barriers rise in Britain– The risks of tidal flooding are worsening across much of Britain—and that is leading to more protective barriers being put in place.
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From boxing Barbie to 'suffragette' flashmob—world to mark International Women's Day
Policy & Finance
From boxing Barbie to 'suffragette' flashmob—world to mark International Women's Day
– A study released on Wednesday shows women in every country still do far more unpaid work, like childcare and chores, than men. -
Highlights: Day one at the 1.5C conference on climate change in Oxford– More than 200 climate science and policy researchers, economists and social scientists have descended this week on Keble College in Oxford for a two-day conference entitled “1.5 degrees: Meeting the challenges of the Paris Agreement.”
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