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Plastic. There should be hundreds of thousands of tonnes of the stuff floating around in our...
Mexico urges wealthy nations to help poorer states cut disaster risk.
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CANCUN, Mexico, May 25...
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American beekeepers lost 33 percent of bees in 2016-17
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Major gains in global biodiversity can be achieved if an additional 5 percent of land is set aside to protect key species, say experts....
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