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Published on October 13, 2024 - 09:00 GMT

E-waste experts urge public: Stop trashing electronic products with ordinary garbage (International E-Waste Day)

Consumers urged to collect dead and/or unused electronics and electrical products: give them second life through reuse or repair, or recycle them properly BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, October 13, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- To mark the upcoming International E- …

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Published on October 2, 2024 - 18:43 GMT

Winners of the 8th MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity 2024

The AEON Environmental Foundation and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) announce winners of the 2024 MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA, October 2, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The AEON Environmental …

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Published on July 2, 2024 - 14:35 GMT

Astrid Schomaker of Germany assumes new role as Executive Secretary, UN Convention on Biological Diversity, Montreal

Astrid Schomaker of Germany assumes new role as Executive Secretary, UN Convention on Biological Diversity, Montreal MONTREAL, QB, CANADA, July 2, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Astrid Schomaker of Germany has officially taken up her appointment as …

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Published on July 1, 2024 - 10:00 GMT

Historic ITER International Fusion Energy Project Marks Completion of its Most Complex Magnet System

Major milestone in European and Japanese contributions to ITER CADARACHE, FRANCE, July 1, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- After two decades of design, production, fabrication and assembly on three continents, the historic, multinational ITER fusion energy …

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Published on June 23, 2024 - 23:01 GMT

Tax the Rich, Say 68% of Citizens Across G20 Countries

As G20 finance ministers prepare to consider a wealth tax, a large majority of citizens support higher tax on income, corporations, carbon emissions ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, June 23, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In brief: * As G20 finance ministers prepare …

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Published on June 4, 2024 - 04:15 GMT

Three US Pre-Teens Discover, Help Excavate Rare Juvenile T-REX; Adventure Chronicled in Extraordinary New Documentary

MARMARTH, NORTH DAKOTA, UNITED STATES, June 4, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Three keen-eyed young fossil hunters made the discovery of a lifetime when they found a rare teenage Tyrannosaurus rex that could rewrite history, scientists and filmmakers …

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Published on May 21, 2024 - 09:00 GMT

Silent Demise of Vast Rangelands Threatens Climate, Food, Wellbeing of Billions: UN Convention to Combat Desertification

Degradation of Earth’s extensive natural pastures and other rangelands threatens the food supply and wellbeing of billions of people, UN warns BONN, GERMANY, May 21, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Degradation of Earth’s extensive, often immense natural …

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Published on November 22, 2023 - 14:06 GMT

Experts call for a united global vision, definitions and targets for responsible sourcing of green transition minerals

4-year EU-funded project offers roadmaps for key industry sectors, advice to governments, civil society; Takes special looks at Latin America, Africa, China VIENNA, AUSTRIA, November 22, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Experts have delivered a sweeping …

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Published on October 30, 2023 - 18:14 GMT

Royal Canadian Institute for Science recognizes the unsung heroes of science communication

RCIScience 2023 announces science communication awards to Toronto science writer Terry Collins and the producers of CBC Radio's Quirks & Quarks science program TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, October 30, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Royal Canadian …

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Published on August 13, 2023 - 22:11 GMT

Achieving sustainable mineral and metal supplies to make the ‘Green Transition’: Twin conferences in Geneva, Sept 4-8

Major back-to-back conferences of the World Resources Forum and UNEP on mineral and metal resource governance GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, August 14, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Climate change discussions often overlook the central role played by the excessive …

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Published on May 2, 2023 - 16:00 GMT

North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation reports where 5 billion kg of industrial pollutants go annually

North American industrial facilities reported yearly releases and transfers of ~5 billion kg of pollutants, including ~335 million kg sent off site for disposal MONTREAL, QB, CANADA, May 2, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A new report today from the North …

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Published on April 27, 2023 - 15:00 GMT

Citing Growing Evidence of Harm to Child Health and Learning Ability, Advocates Call for an End to Diesel School Buses

Healthy Environments for Learning Day: Environment and Child Health advocates call on all governments to accelerate the switch to electric school buses TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, April 27, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Health and environmental advocates …

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Published on March 16, 2023 - 14:00 GMT

Bottled Water Masks World’s Failure to Supply Safe Water for All, Can Slow Sustainable Development: UN

The bottled water industry is masking a crippling world problem: the failure of public systems to supply reliable drinking water for all, a key SDG target HAMILTON, ONTARIO, CANADA, March 16, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The rapidly-growing bottled water …

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Published on January 11, 2023 - 17:00 GMT

UN: Trapped Sediment Robbing World’s Large Dams of Vital Water Storage Capacity; ~26% Loss by 2050 Foreseen

Dams' original storage capacity lost to sediment by 2050: 1.65 trillion m3, roughly the combined annual water use of India, China, Indonesia, France and Canada HAMILTON, ONTARIO, CANADA, January 11, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Trapped sediment has …

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Published on November 12, 2022 - 13:30 GMT

Amid Food and Climate Crises, Investing in Sustainable Food Cold Chains Crucial: UN

UNEP / FAO report finds food cold chain improvements critical to feed two billion more people by 2050, harness rural resilience and avoid higher CO2 emissions. PARIS, FRANCE, November 12, 2022 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As food insecurity and global warming …

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Published on November 11, 2022 - 07:00 GMT

UN Announces Satellite-Based Global Methane Detection System

Methane Alert and Response System scales up efforts to detect and act on major emissions in a transparent way, accelerate Global Methane Pledge implementation PARIS, FRANCE, November 11, 2022 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As part of global efforts to slow …

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Published on November 9, 2022 - 12:00 GMT

CO2 Emissions from Buildings and Construction Hit New High, Leaving Sector Off Track to Decarbonize by 2050: UN

In 2021, building energy efficiency investments rose 16% to US$ 237 billion, but floor space growth outpaced efficiency efforts PARIS, FRANCE, November 9, 2022 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Despite an increase in energy efficiency investment and lower energy …

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Published on October 13, 2022 - 14:00 GMT

~5.3 Billion mobile phones will become waste in 2022; a small fraction will be properly disposed of

2022 International E-waste Day slogan: ‘Recycle it all, no matter how small!’ BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, October 13, 2022 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Experts expect roughly 5.3 billion mobile / smartphones will drop out of use this year. Stacked flat atop one …

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Published on October 3, 2022 - 13:56 GMT

UN Paves Route to a Caribbean Free of PCBs and other Notoriously Harmful Chemicals

Seven year, $9 million project by UNIDO, GEF and BCRC-Caribbean aids eight Caribbean countries VIENNA, AUSTRIA, October 3, 2022 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The road to a Caribbean free of the world’s most notoriously harmful, cancer-causing chemicals has been …

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Published on May 20, 2022 - 22:13 GMT

United global call to act on land degradation and drought concludes major UN meeting in Côte d’Ivoire

ABIDJAN, CôTE D’IVOIRE, May 20, 2022 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In brief: * UNCCD COP15 adopts 38 decisions, including on tenure, migration and gender, that highlight the role of land in addressing multiple crises * Robust monitoring and data to track …

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