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Climate, inequality, hunger: which global problems would you fix first? – quizWith only 10 years left to achieve the UN’s sustainability goals, find out how your priorities compare

Climate and Environment

World risks 'disaster' as reuse of natural resources declinesNew report shows the world is using up more raw materials, while recycling less and urges greater efforts towards a circular economy

OPINION: How can climate action balance the needs of nature and people?Efforts to protect ecosystems must also take into account global development goals intended to lift people out of poverty

Restoring nature could be Europe's saviourIn Europe, almost a quarter of wild species are at risk of dying out and many ecosystems are too degraded to sustain their social and economic benefits

How the 'Venice of Africa' is losing its battle against the rising oceanSaint-Louis, the old colonial capital of Senegal, faces a flooding threat that has already seen entire villages lost to the Atlantic

'Like I wasn't there': climate activist Vanessa Nakate on being erased from a movementNakate was cropped from a photo with white activists. Now she’s battling for diversity in environmental activism

Time to mend our relationship with foodOur food systems must change to achieve the goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Schools challenged to teach climate change as Greta strikes growIn Britain, the youth-led Teach the Future campaign network is demanding a new UK law that would instruct all schools to teach climate issues

Antarctica logs hottest temperature on record with a reading of 18.3CA new record set so soon after the previous record of 17.5C in March 2015 is a sign warming in Antarctica is happening much faster than global average

Malian architect fights climate change with digital greenhouse'If nothing is done against climate change, Africa won't be able to feed her children and that means war'

Climate activist Greta Thunberg donates prize money to new foundationThunberg is among a growing list of people to dedicate funds to battling the impact of climate change, sparking discussions on the best use of this money

INTERVIEW-The Dutch businessman on a mission to unite companies over climate change"If you can bring about 25% of the industry together across the value chain, you can create tipping points, and that accelerates things," says Paul Polman

Mayors of 15 major EU cities ask for funds to fight climate changeThe EU aims not to be emitting any more carbon dioxide than it absorbs by 2050, making it 'neutral' from the point of view of climate change and helping curb global warming

Banana ban and meatless menus, but how green is Davos summit?For the fourth year, WEF officials said the four-day meeting would be climate-neutral through various initiatives such as offsetting 100% of emissions, including air travel

World needs to prepare for "millions" of climate displaced - U.N.Potential drivers include wildfires, floods, rising sea levels affecting low-lying islands and the destruction of crops and livestock in sub-Saharan Africa

'You have not seen anything yet,' climate activist Greta says ahead of Davos'You have not seen the last of us, we can assure you that. And that is the message that we will bring to the World Economic Forum in Davos next week'

'This is not a drill,' says Barcelona, declaring climate emergencyThe Catalan capital sets a target of reducing its emissions by half in a decade, with a package of measures for a greener, healthier city

Microsoft to erase its carbon footprint, past and future, in climate pushGoal to remove existing carbon from the atmosphere sets Microsoft's climate goals apart from other corporate pledges which have focused on cutting ongoing emissions or preventing future ones

Lab-grown meat? Dutch start-up keeps pork on your plate without wrecking the planetUnlike other companies racing to develop environmentally-friendly 'clean meat', Meatable's pork does not use animal serum, a fluid derived from animal blood

OPINION: Zimbabwe’s hunger crisis - the epicentre of the global climate emergencyFor Zimbabweans, the drought is compounded by an economic crisis of spiralling inflation, unemployment, chronic fuel shortages, and the collapse of essential services

Scientists paint Australia fires as red alert on climate change"The scale of this disaster is something I couldn't have imagined, and it's the same for a lot of people in Australia," says one climate scientist

Europeans fear climate change more than terrorism, unemployment or migrationThe level of concern about climate change is even higher in China, with 73% of respondents seeing it as the biggest threat to society, compared to 39% in the United States

The solution to the plastic waste crisis? It isn’t recycling | John VidalThere’s no way of making current levels of consumption ‘environmentally friendly’, says author John Vidal

London launches green energy firm to fight climate change, povertyProfits will be invested into community projects that help tackle fuel poverty and fight climate change

Cheap as bread, girls sell sex to survive crisis in AfricaIn Angola, girls of 12 sell themselves for as little as 40 cents to feed their families as the south of the country faces its worst drought in four decades, World Vision said

"Like mosquitoes": Extinction Rebellion plans surprises for City of London"The economic system is acting like a cancer on humanity," says movement's co-founder Gail Bradbrook

As sea engulfs coastline, Indonesians pay high price to shield homesIsland nation Indonesia has about 81,000 km of coastline, making it particularly vulnerable to climate change

Pictures of the world on fire won’t shock us for much longer | Mark O’ConnellThe Australia bushfire photos are already hardening hearts towards those in the midst of it, says Dublin-based writer Mark O'Connell

Australia experiences hottest day on record and its worst ever spring bushfire dangerTuesday’s average maximum 0f 40.9C was Australia’s hottest ever and follows the driest and second warmest spring on record

Greta Thunberg: At Davos, we will tell the tycoons to dismantle the fossil fuel economyAverting catastrophe would be the best business decision to emerge from the economic forum in its 50 years of existence, says climate activist Greta Thunberg and others

Swipe right for climate action: Gen Z daters seek a green love matchTinder survey shows young users are looking for matches who share their commitment to activism, including on climate change

'Our house is on fire': EU parliament declares climate emergencyBloc warned against making symbolic gestures not backed up by concrete action

Climate emergency: world 'may have crossed tipping points’Warning of ‘existential threat to civilisation’ as impacts lead to cascade of unstoppable events

Palm oil giants double down on deforestation with new radar systemThe high-tech monitoring project should enable big businesses to act faster to stop forest loss linked to palm oil, and make it easier for green groups to hold them to account

Climate activist Greta Thunberg wins 'alternative Nobel Prize'One of four winners, the Swedish teen climate activist was praised

OPINION: We need to make it cool to consume sustainablyWe know the problems, now we need to win hearts and minds

FACTBOX: 12 global initiatives to beat back climate threatsFrom less coal to greener investment and support for vulnerable farmers, a look at some of the proposals at the U.N. Climate Action Summit

Female comic superhero fights India's sex traffickers, challenges stigmaThousands of people across India – largely poor, rural women and children – are lured to cities each year by traffickers who promise good jobs, but sell them into modern day slavery

It’s not just Greta Thunberg: why are we ignoring the developing world’s inspiring activists? | Chika UnigweYoung people from the global south have been tackling the climate crisis for years. They should be celebrated too, says writer Chika Unigwe

Flight to the futureAs Somaliland gets hotter and drier, tens of thousands of people are being forced off the land and into cities, creating a “timebomb” as unemployment soars. Can a race to stem this tide of climate migrants succeed - and can this be a lesson for other states vulnerable to climate change?

OPINION: Care about the climate crisis? Support legal empowermentIt is essential that global action plans to tackle climate change include funding and protection for grassroots justice and land defenders

Crops in the clouds: The rise of rooftop farming in space-starved Hong KongHong Kong is one of the most densely packed cities on Earth, now one organisation is spearheading a movement to turn idle rooftops and urban spaces into farms

Style to die for? London fashion week faces climate change spotlightFashion is one of the world's most damaging industries, with figures showing it is responsible for about 10 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions

Flight shaming hits air travel as 'Greta effect' takes offCommercial flying accounts for about 2% of global carbon emissions and about 12% of transport emissions

Human rights threats in warming world could speed up climate actionFrom migration to hunger, climate change is driving violations of human rights - and focusing on that may be a way to win faster climate action

The answer to climate-killing cow farts may come from the seaEarly research suggests that feeding cows kelp could significantly reduce the methane content of their farts.

Massachusetts accuses Exxon in lawsuit of climate change deceitThe lawsuit alleges Exxon systematically misled investors and deceived auto drivers and other consumers about the role fossil fuel products play in causing climate change

OPINION: Somalia’s food crises can be tackled by data-driven early action and investmentWhile Somalia continues to make progress developing its economy, it needs to do even more to prepare for inevitable shocks

INTERVIEW-U.S. rapper Jaden Smith implores young climate activists to involve parents

What to watch as top polluter heads to global climate talks.pdf

‘Insect apocalypse’ poses risk to all life on Earth, conservationists warnReport claims 400,000 insect species face extinction amid heavy use of pesticides

OPINION: Nature can help us fight climate change – if we hurryNature is the first to showcase the effects of a warming planet but also holds the answer to staying – and repelling – this seemingly unstoppable march to climate apocalypse

Peacebuilding in Somalia - another victim of climate change?People escaping weather crises are vulnerable to recruitment by militants, while crowded camps become hot beds for traffickers and fights erupt over resources

Climate change may slash some fish catch rates in Mexico by 30% over 30 years - studySome species will migrate to escape hotter temperatures, while fish unable to do so are likely to die

Teenage activist Greta Thunberg takes climate protest to TrumpTrump is among a small minority of global leaders who has openly questioned the science of climate change

Philippines bamboo entrepreneur digs in on poverty and climate threats

Christmas jumpers add to plastic pollution crisis, says charityReport finds a third of young adults buy new festive sweater every year

Migration

Greece's Moria refugees decry conditions, 'death better than this'Moria camp is buckling under the pressure of thousands of migrants, so much so that the camp has spilled out of its gates onto the surrounding fields

The 'qualifications passport' scheme breaking down barriers for migrantsHaving their skills recognised is one of the main obstacles to employment faced by refugees in developed countries

Society

Nigerian police free 19 women and girls from Lagos The girls and women, aged from 15 to 28, were brought from all over Nigeria with promises of work

'Wave of hope' to end FGM in Ethiopia as activist pioneer diesThe former scientist and marathon runner's quiet revolution saved tens of thousands of girls from potential injury or death in Ethiopia, which has the world's second highest FGM rate

Child deaths in Cambodia spark call for construction freeze'You only have to go for a walk to see child labour in the construction industry'

New boiler, £0? The plumber, hairdresser and beautician who work for freeHaircuts for rough sleepers. Beauty treatments for cancer patients. Boilers for disabled people. A wave of specialists are providing skills – and hope – for those in need

Bangladesh film about girl surfer faces calls to be bannedThe much anticipated film has caused a furor in Bangladesh where it is unusual for women to swim in public

Good eating: Scottish café chain builds village for homelessLONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A cafe chain that employs homeless people ...

Mind over natter: the English town with a big mental health planFrom gentle strolls to cups of tea, the market town of St Ives in Cambridgeshire is trying to confront isolation and mental distress

Doctors in Egypt launch anti-genital cutting campaign after girl diesGenital cutting can cause long-lasting mental and physical health problems including chronic infections, menstrual problems, infertility, pregnancy and childbirth complications

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