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E-waste is one of the fastest growing solid waste streams in the world 
November 6, 2024Climagte change

E-waste is one of the fastest growing solid waste streams in the world 

Key facts Overview Every year millions of electrical and electronic devices are discarded as products break or become obsolete and are thrown away. These discarded devices are considered e-waste and can become a threat to…
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Global rainforest loss continues at rate of 10 football pitches a minute
July 11, 2024Climagte change

Global rainforest loss continues at rate of 10 football pitches a minute

Despite major progress in Brazil and Colombia, deforestation led by farming still cleared an area nearly equal to Switzerland The age of extinction is supported by Patrick GreenfieldThu 4 Apr 2024 07.00 BSTShare The destruction…
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How many animals get slaughtered every day?
March 19, 2024Animal Cruelty, Climagte change

How many animals get slaughtered every day?

Hundreds of millions of animals get killed for meat every day. The scale of humanity’s meat consumption is enormous. 360 million tonnes of meat every year. This number is so large that I find it impossible to…
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Microplastics found in human blood for first time
March 12, 2024Climagte change, Health Impact en

Microplastics found in human blood for first time

Exclusive: The discovery shows the particles can travel around the body and may lodge in organs Damian Carrington Environment editor @dpcarringtonThu 24 Mar 2022 11.00 GMTShare Microplastic pollution has been detected in human blood for the…
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Most teens report feeling happy or peaceful when they go without smartphones, Pew survey finds
March 12, 2024Climagte change, Health Impact en

Most teens report feeling happy or peaceful when they go without smartphones, Pew survey finds

FILE- In this March 13, 2019, file photo Facebook, Messenger and Instagram apps are are displayed on an iPhone in New York. A group of 40 state attorneys general sent a letter to Instagram and…
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