Electric cars and vegan diets: Are 'good' climate tipping points at hand?Not all climate tipping points are bad - and some good ones may be just on the horizon. Scientist Tim Lenton explains the shifts in behavior and technology that could soon spur large-scale climate action |
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Future or fantasy? Senegal questions 'Akon City'Akon says he'll build a futuristic city in rural Senegal. Villagers don't know what to think |
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UN chief calls for more climate finance for poor nations as 2020 goal slipsThe ability of poor nations to curb their emissions and adapt to global warming is at risk as finance falls short, Antonio Guterres says at climate summit |
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EU weighs donating 5% of its COVID-19 vaccines to poor nations- documentUnder the French plan, which still needs to be agreed among EU states, up to 65 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines could be donated to poorer countries |
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As Paris climate pact turns five, leaders urged to make more space for natureForests and other ecosystems have been neglected in efforts to fight global warming, say officials and activists, calling for a joined-up approach to tackling biodiversity and climate crises |
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Indian farmers step up pressure with hunger strike against reformsIndian farmers protesting against agricultural reforms they say threaten their livelihoods began a one-day hunger strike after weeks of demonstrations |
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EU rights watchdog warns of pitfalls in use of AIFrom predictive policing to targeted advertising, artificial intelligence can be discriminatory and invasive privacy experts say |
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Apple probes supplier after violence at Wistron plantApple will investigate if contractor Wistron Corp flouted supplier guidelines after workers trashed a Bengaluru factory demanding unpaid wages and better working hours |
OPINION: A 70th birthday wish from the UN refugee agency: ‘make us redundant’On UNHCR’s 70th anniversary, my challenge to the international community is this: put me out of a job. Make it your goal to build a world in which there is truly no need for a UN refugee agency because nobody is compelled to flee. |
OPINION: Transparency can transform fashion - look at BangladeshMost garment manufacturers in Bangladesh willing to publish information on working and safety conditions |
OPINION: New Year reckoning looms on climate and disaster actionOn the 5th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, let's not forget that reducing the risk of climate-driven disasters will be central to its success |
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