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Kunming in China, where COP15 is due to take place

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China is putting nature at risk with its biodiversity summit delays

It's time for China to put national pride aside and let another country host the UN COP15 biodiversity conference, for the sake of wildlife, plants and habitats worldwide, says Adam Vaughan

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A woman flees from the polluting foam generated by a river full of waste, at the entrance of her house, in Mosquera, Colombia April 27, 2022. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC2RVT90Q4JF

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Toxic foam from polluted rivers causes health problems in Colombia

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30 by 30: The conservation breakthrough we need to save biodiversity

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30 by 30: The conservation breakthrough we need to save biodiversity

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We must pay more attention to plants and trees in times of crisis

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Russian tanks are devastating an idyllic Ukrainian wetland wilderness

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Fix the Planet newsletter: Climate action needs more than technofixes

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Fix the Planet newsletter: Climate action needs more than technofixes

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Rising seas could submerge Rio and Jakarta by 2100 – what can we do?

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Rising seas could submerge Rio and Jakarta by 2100 – what can we do?

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Are we on the verge of a global initiative to clean up ocean plastics?

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Are we on the verge of a global initiative to clean up ocean plastics?

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Janez Potočnik interview: How a circular economy can help us go green

A sustainable future means using less stuff more wisely – but politicians aren’t yet grasping the nettle, says the head of the UN International Resource Panel

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Six graphics that reveal what materials we consume – and what we waste

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The end of waste: The grand plan to build a truly circular economy

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How to cut material use in buildings, clothes, electronics and plastic

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River pollution: Tackling England's "chemical cocktail" waterways

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