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Plastic pellets pose growing threat to ocean life

Tiny plastic pellets known as nurdles are emerging as a major threat to oceans, poisoning marine life, spreading toxic...

Climate change disrupts water cycle, increasing global disaster risks

Climate change is disrupting the global water cycle, intensifying floods, droughts and storms, while experts highlight freshwater ecosystems and...

UN warns planet entering ‘uncharted crisis’ but says trillion-dollar gains possible with urgent action

The planet has entered “uncharted territory” marked by accelerating climate change, biodiversity loss, land degradation and pollution, the United...