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News on 2050
Historic deal to address shipping emissions
Shipping, previously excluded from climate agreements, should now cut CO2 emissions by at least 50% by 2050 Shipping, previously excluded from climate agreements, should now cut CO2 emissions by at...
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Water crisis: Various groundwater resources around the world could be depleted by 2050
Heavily irrigated regions in drier climates face the greatest threat Heavily irrigated regions in drier climates face the greatest threatIn the upcoming decades, important underground resources could...
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The plastic pollution problem in charts
The total volume of all plastic ever produced has been calculated at 8.3 bn tonnes (the equivalent of 25,000 Empire State Buildings, or a billion elephants) The total volume of all plastic ever...
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Climate change could cause over 500,000 extra deaths in 2050
Health impacts due to changes in agricultural production are currently examined Health impacts due to changes in agricultural production are currently examined A new study - published in The Lance...
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