For millions of women, the lack of access to safe #water is a barrier to their success.

Below, President of Water.org Vedika Bhandarkar expands on the gendered impact of the global #WaterCrisis .

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#MaritimeShipping is responsible for about 10% of transportation-related emissions.

To make the industry more sustainable, #AI tech startup Neptune Robotics focuses on where we would have never imagined: the hull or underside of ships.

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In 2023, the global #wind industry installed a record-breaking 117 GW of new capacity, new GWEC report found.

This represents a 50% increase in #WindEnergy installations compared to 2022, with 54 countries contributing to the growth.

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As #ClimateChange makes #smog and #bushfires more common, people will die from air #pollution at increasingly high rates – especially in densely populated cities, new research finds.

What can we do about #AirPollution ?

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Around 85% of investors indicate that #sustainability is a key consideration in their investment policy.

But are investors succeeding in aligning their investment portfolios with the #SDGs ?

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The #EU has announced 40 commitments worth €3.5 billion to protect the #ocean and promote #sustainability .

Unveiled at the #OurOceanConference , this represents “the biggest amount ever announced by the EU' since the conference was launched in 2014.

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Nearly 55 million people in West and Central #Africa will struggle to feed themselves in June-August, new #FoodSecurity analysis shows.

This represents a four-million increase in the number of food-insecure people compared to November 2023.

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With #anxiety & #depression increasing by 25% in the first year of the pandemic, #COVID had highlighted the value of physical & emotional #health .

In our latest piece, author & journalist Sarah C. Schuster shares her story of healing 👇

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85% of people worldwide believe the global #PlasticPollution Treaty should ban single-use plastics, according to a new survey commissioned by WWF & the Plastic Free Foundation.

#SingleUsePlastics now account for over 70% of ocean #PlasticPollution .

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The interdependence of #health between people, animals, plants and the #environment is undeniable.

#OneHealth recognizes this intricate web of life.

Here are five of the many issues Food and Agriculture Organization is tackling through the One Health approach 👇

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The rate at which people actively avoid the #news at least part of the time is skyrocketing.

#Compassion may hold the key to staying informed & trying to fix our troubled world.

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Adopted at #UNEA6 , the UNEA Resolution 6/7 focuses on “promoting synergies, cooperation or collaboration for national implementation of MEAs.'

Below, @IISD_News explains why synergies are essential in implementing the different MEAs 👇
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Just 78 corporate & state entities are responsible for over 70% of historical #CarbonEmissions , InfluenceMap's #CarbonMajors database shows.

The database also traces 80% of emissions in the 7 years following the #ParisAgreement to just 57 producers.

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The #trash industry, often in bad odor literally and figuratively, needs to find ways to improve.

Here are some ways to foster greater accountability & promote sustainable practices 👇
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The IKEA Foundation has injected $100 million into a new initiative by Drive Electric Campaign to propel #ElectricVehicle adoption in emerging markets.

The grant could avert around 43 gigatons of #CarbonDioxide equivalent emissions by 2050.

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#CleanEnergy and #transportation investments in the US soared to unprecedented levels in Q4 of 2023, reaching $67 billion according to a new report.

This represents a 40% increase from the corresponding period in 2022.

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#PlasticPollution poses a massive threat to human health & life-giving ecosystems.

With UN Environment Programme's #INC4 conference on the horizon, world leaders have an opportunity to honor their commitments to end plastic pollution with a strong #GlobalPlasticsTreaty .

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Another “zoonotic” crossover with human illness and fatality?

One case of transmission to a man has been reported in #Texas .

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While #food & #agriculture are some of the most common sectors of investment, hardly any investor applies a #nutrition lens, as Access to Nutrition Initiative research shows.

Why are nutrition’s high investment returns ignored?

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As the use of #AI and digital image manipulation becomes more mainstream, there should be ethical guidelines around how #deepfake content is created, shared, and discussed.

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