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Dozens of protected turtles killed in suspected poisoning
Pawar says that 'a post-mortem and scientific analysis will reveal the exact cause of these deaths'
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Israel to plant nearly half a million trees in cities
Goal is to be achieved by 2040 at an estimated cost of $720 million
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California wildfire prompts hundreds of evacuations
Cal Fire says 'Crews will continue building and improving containment lines'
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Biden admin unveils plan to combat US wildfires
2020 was a record year regarding wildfires, with more than 10 million acres burned in the US
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Big brands call for global pact to tackle plastic pollution
World officials will meet later this year to negotiate on a treaty to tackle the plastic waste crisis
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2021 a record hot year for almost 2 billion people
'Science leaves no room for doubt: climate change is the existential threat of our time'
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Strong earthquake off coast of Cyprus felt in Israel
A number of locals say the quake caused some furniture in their homes to move
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California: General Motors recognizes vehicle emissions rule
'GM is joining California in our fight for clean air and emission reduction' for a 'zero-emissions future'
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India: Illegal chemical waste dump forms toxic gas, six dead
An official says 'The workers inhaled the gas and started feeling suffocation'
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Beijing meets China air quality standards in historic first
However, experts say Beijing's pollution still poses 'an ongoing health risk for residents'
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Octopus farming: A new industry alarming scientists, activists
Octopuses are deemed as 'sentient beings' since they can experience pleasure and pain
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France: Plastic packaging banned for fruits, veggies
France plans to phase out all single-use plastics by 2040
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Natural History Museum identified over 500 new species in 2021
Researchers described in the report previously unknown species 'across the entire tree of life'
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E.O. Wilson, dubbed a modern-day Darwin, dead at 92
E.O. Wilson was considered one of the world’s leading authorities on natural history and conservation
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Officials say La Palma eruption over after 3 months of lava
A large-scale cleanup operation is now breaking ground as the island begins to recover
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Study discovers microplastics present in ‘clean’ air
The microplastic particles discovered are small enough for humans to breathe in
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Climate change ‘devastates’ olive oil production in Greece
A local farmer estimates Kalamata suffered a 50 percent drop in olive production due to climate change
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UN confirms Arctic town hit record 100°F heat in 2020
The Arctic Circle is warming at a rate over two times that of the worldwide average
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Biden halts financing of carbon-intensive projects abroad
Biden’s move comes as the president pledged his federal government to be carbon neutral by 2050
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United Nations divided on climate change-security links
The United States and France support Niger's approach
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Coral reefs in Indian Ocean 'at high risk of collapse'
The reef systems are at risk of becoming extinct by the 2070s mostly due to global warming and overfishing
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On Pacific Ocean garbage patch, marine life finds a way
Experts are worried that trash carried away from coastlines could transport invasive species
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EU plans to remove millions of tons of carbon in atmosphere
The document says carbon removal is 'indispensable to climate-neutrality'