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António Guterres. ”There is no vaccine for warming the planet”

UN Secretary-General António Guterres argues that “the greatest existential challenge” the world faces is the climate crisis, warning that “there is no vaccine for warming the planet”. It also admits that the covid-19 pandemic demonstrated the…
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Poverty in reverse until the pandemic arrived

The world was making progress towards reducing multidimensional poverty, which takes several criteria into account, but developments are now at risk because of covid-19. The warning came on Thursday from the United Nations. The conclusion is contained in the report of the…
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Climate change is as urgent as coronavirus, says Greta

Activist says world needs to learn from lessons from coronavirus to treat climate change in the same way This means that the world should act “with the necessary strength”, says the 17-year-old Swedish climate activist in an exclusive interview with BBC…
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Sagres returns and postpones study of the oceans

The objective of the SAIL research project was to study the climate and health of the oceans, but the voyage around the world by the Portuguese Navy Sagres school ship ended earlier than expected. Effects of Covid-19. Sagres has already turned around to return to Lisbon…