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Thailand to end ivory trade?
Thailand's prime minister pledges to put an end to her nation's ivory trade. But she sets no timeline for ending the ivory trade, which is helping boost illegal poaching in Africa.
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Change Agent Cut food waste to help feed the world, experts say
Around the world 1.3 billion tons of food is wasted every year. A more efficient food supply is a key to feeding an expected world population of 9 billion by 2050.
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Mercury emissions on the rise; UN calls for treaty
Mercury emissions are on the rise, according to a new study by the UN Environment Program. Hundreds of tons of mercury have leaked from the soil into rivers and lakes around the world, the UN found.
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Focus Rio+20: megacities strive to survive – and thrive (+video)
As Brazil prepares to host the Rio+20 conference this month, its own rapid urbanization highlights the health and infrastructure challenges of promoting sustainable cities worldwide.
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Ahead of Rio +20 summit, UN sounds environmental alarm (+video)
A UN report released ahead of an environmental summit in Brazil warns that overpopulation, urbanization, and consumption pose grave threats to the Earth's biosphere.
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The Monitor's View: World eco-summit in Rio must come down to earth
The June 20-22 UN sustainable development conference in Rio, 20 years after the first Earth Summit, comes with the latest grave warnings for the planet. Does alarmist rhetoric still work to alter consumer behavior toward the environment?
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Comprehensive climate deal 'beyond our reach': UN chief
Political differences, the worldwide financial crisis and a divergence of priorities among rich and poor countries are barriers to an agreement on a future negotiating path accordig to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
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World Water Day: Dirty water kills more people than violence, says UN
Saving half the water lost through leaky pipes and ill-maintained sewage networks could supply 90 million people with clean water, says a UN report released on World Water Day.
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Earth Talk: Peat bogs – ecosystems that store C02
When peatlands disappear, stored carbon dioxide gets released into the atmosphere.
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UN-sponsored meeting bans nine chemicals – but not DDT
Nine more persistent chemicals banned worldwide.
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UN reports 'green energy gold rush'
Investment in renewable energy rose some 60 percent in 2007, according to the UN Environment Porgramme.
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Water shortages affect food, transit, security
A thousand tons of water produces just one ton of grain.
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Water shortages affect food, transit, security
A thousand tons of water produces just one ton of grain.
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