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WHO urges countries to investigate early COVID-19 cases
The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that a report that COVID-19 had emerged in December in France, sooner than previously thought, was “not surprising”,…
Greenhouse gas emissions in EU reduced by 8.7% under ETS in 2019
Emissions of greenhouse gases from all operators covered by the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) in 2019 fell by 8.7% compared to 2018 levels,…
Climate change: More than 3bn could live in extreme heat by 2070
More than three billion people will be living in places with “near un-liveable” temperatures by 2070, according to a new study. Unless greenhouse gas emissions…
Young people face ‘altered world’, say lawyers for child climate case
Young people face a “fundamentally altered world” that threatens their human rights and safety unless governments take effective action to curb climate change, lawyers for…
More support for Europe’s agricultural and food sectors
The European Commission published Monday its latest package of exceptional measures to support the agricultural and food sectors which are being most affected by the…
Soap for refugee shelters; a matter of life and death as pandemic continues
Handwashing with soap and water has been identified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as an extremely important way to reduce the spread of COVID-19….
Baltic Pipe Project: Deal agreed to build gas pipeline under sea between Denmark and Poland
A major project to transport natural gas from the North Sea to Denmark and Poland has taken a significant step forward. On Monday, Italian firm…
Traffickers could profit when UK eases lockdown, anti-slavery chief warns
Britain must be vigilant against human traffickers when it eases the coronavirus lockdown, the country’s anti-slavery chief said, warning of potential exploitation in industries such…
Record child displacement figures due to conflict and violence in 2019: UNICEF
A new UN report finds that some 19 million children were displaced within their own countries due to conflict and violence in 2019, more than…
Analysis: Will life after lockdown really be so different?
The economic data are not just bad, but terrible. GDP slumping by record levels, millions relying on government schemes, businesses going bust, Europe facing its…
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