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First months of conflict produced more planet-warming gases than 20 climate-vulnerable nations do in a year, study shows. The climate costs of war and militaries can no longer be ignored. The planet-warming emissions generated during the first two months of the war in Gaza were greater than the annual carbon footprint of more than 20 of the world’s most climate-vulnerable nations, new...

The average plastic water bottle contains hundreds of thousands of tiny particles of plastic, far more than previously thought, according to new research. A team of US scientists have discovered an average of 240,000 tiny particles - nanoplastics - in every litre of bottled water they tested. Tap water contains an average of 5.5 particles per litre. The nanoplastics found by this study are much...

The unwritten message: Saving trees saves human lives. (Image via @Greenisamissio1)  

As countries negotiate a global #PlasticsTreaty, #BreakFreeFromPlastic changemaker Mageswari Sangaralingam of Consumers Association Penang - CAP & Sahabat Alam Malaysia - SAM stressed the harmful and unjust impacts of waste dumping that not only harms the environment but also human health. She also pointed out that without reducing plastic production globally, waste dumping may continue to be...