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 .

👇
buff.ly/4b89D7Z

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 👇

buff.ly/3xs3aGm

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.

👇👇👇

#Empathy #EmpathicDistress
buff.ly/3TSBP7v

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 👇
buff.ly/3PUsdYJ

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.

👇
buff.ly/49tbhzq

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 👇
buff.ly/4cPvn9Y

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.

👇

#EVs
buff.ly/4aKpsBd

#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.

👇
buff.ly/49s1TfD

#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 .

👇
buff.ly/3J6TQdk

Another “zoonotic” crossover with human illness and fatality?

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

👇
buff.ly/43IVKu8

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?

👇👇👇
buff.ly/3THqEhV

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.

Read more 👇
buff.ly/43Gk6EZ

70% of European companies spend less than 25% of their capital expenditures on initiatives to achieve a #NetZero carbon footprint, a new report found.

Access to capital presents a “major obstacle” for a third of European companies.

👇
buff.ly/4aFHQLx

Reversing #ClimateChange will require major investments in solutions to help build resilience, reduce #GHG emissions & protect lives & livelihoods all at once.

Nowhere are these solutions more abundant & impactful than in #agriculture & #food systems.

👇
buff.ly/3TZOTcD

Island communities face unique challenges when it comes to #energy :

They often rely heavily on #FossilFuel imports, leaving them vulnerable to price fluctuations & environmental harm.

But amidst these challenges lies an abundance of opportunities.

👇
buff.ly/3vmJweh

#Deepfakes are threatening #privacy and #security .

Detection methods using #DeepLearning aim to combat this, but there’s a long way to go.

👇
buff.ly/3VDuAmx

Brazilian President Lula da Silva & French President Emmanuel Macron have unveiled a collaborative plan to invest €1 billion in the #Amazon Rainforest .

The initiative would also cover parts of the #Amazon located in French Guiana.

👇
buff.ly/3TCbXNl

Investor engagement initiative Climate Action 100+ has released an assessment of the #EnergyTransition strategies of 10 major #oil & #gas companies in #Europe & North America.

Here's what was found 👇

#NetZero #BigOil
buff.ly/49glJdy

The escalation of the #RedSea crisis will accelerate the increase in shipping costs, delay the delivery of #food or lead to a trade routes suspension & closure of Yemeni ports, Food and Agriculture Organization finds.

This will drive a further rise in #FoodInsecurity in #Yemen .

👇
buff.ly/4axqGQh

By 2035, rising temperatures could increase annual #food & headline #inflation by 1.18%, new study shows.

According to the study, the extreme heat in #Europe in the summer of 2022 increased food inflation by about 0.6%.

👇
buff.ly/3PxRCqX