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    Oct 31

    By 2030, 60% of people will live in cities. Coupled with the growing challenges like , , and inequality, we asked – how should future cities look like?

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  2. 3 hours ago

    Meet some of the first female village adminstrators in Rakhine State in Myanmar. works to increase to .

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    19 hours ago

    Want to be part of something BIG? What about a global movement to end violence against women & girls? Here's what you can do 👇 1⃣ Take the pledge 2⃣ Create your avatar 3⃣ Challenge your friends to do the same! 👉

    #HerStoryOurStory #SpotlightEndViolence
    Join the global movement to end violence against women and girls
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  4. 11 hours ago

    Out of sight, out of mind is not the solution for your electronics & appliances. How does e-waste affect the health of landfill & sanitation workers? What about nature & wildlife? explores the impact.

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  5. 13 hours ago

    Every bit of counts. Here's how China, the world's largest producer of refrigeration products, works with to switch the sector to 100% to earth-friendly coolants.

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    16 hours ago

    in 90 schools across 18 countries 🌏 ! In 5 Tsunami drills were conducted in 5 schools with the participation of 8250 students ✅ As we prepare for , here's what students from Jaffna had to say:

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  7. 15 hours ago

    According to the , ~40% of the world’s economies have at least one legal constraint on 's right to property. These limit their ability to own, manage, and inherit land:

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  8. 17 hours ago

    How far would you walk for water? What about 600km (roughly 373 mi)? This is how much drought-affected communities in Somalia walk to reach our sand dams:

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  9. 18 hours ago

    Born into poverty, Kalpana was sold into slavery at age 10. Today, she's free & working as a tailor after our job skills training in .

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  10. 20 hours ago

    Over the past 27 years, the world’s oceans have retained 60% more heat each year than scientists had previously estimated says . affects all coastal communities. See Tuvalu's ambitious plan to build for v

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  11. 23 hours ago

    “Sometimes they go to sleep sitting up,” says Manjula. She often wakes up to find her shack flooded. Displaced internally by the Civil War in , war widows living in poverty are now learning new trades w/

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  12. Nov 3

    These refugee farmers are bringing new agricultural expertise that is spurring Uganda's green movement. Their work ⬆️ the range of affordable & nutritious farm fresh food available to communities!

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  13. Nov 3

    We keep you 😎. Every year, our global projects eliminated 68,137 tonnes of substances that hurt Earth's ozone. In Chile, are helping supermarket chains to switch to eco-friendly commercial refrigeration.

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  14. Nov 3

    The Fijian drua was the largest & most innovative seafaring vessel in Oceania's history. These youth build & sail traditional boats w/ & to :

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  15. Nov 3

    Calling young journalists between the ages of 15 and 25 to enter the before December 20! Use to show how is used to achieve the and you may win a tablet or laptop!

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  16. Nov 3

    “Before at this site, the poor were the poorest among the poor. Now we have biogas, a school, a health center & 🚰." These villages were built to be eco-friendly. Farmers even have spare milk, 🧀 & yogurt for sale, thanks to healthier 🌿🐄.

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  17. Nov 3

    Cheap imported seafood. Who is it hurting? A stark examination of the link between global supply chains & slavery.

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  18. Nov 3

    Human activities have killed off 60% of vertebrate wildlife from 1970 to 2014 says 's latest . for our future. Do your part for life on Earth:

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  19. Nov 3

    Mongolia's glaciers have ⬇️40% since the 1990s. As a result, life-giving water is disappearing. A quarter of its land has dried into desert. See why renewable energy matters for 🇲🇳:

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  20. Nov 3

    Earth's oceans aren't just getting warmer due to Greenhouse Gas Emissions. They're also littered with plastic garbage. 13 million tonnes of plastic enter the oceans every year!

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  21. Nov 3

    Over the past 27 years, the world’s oceans have retained 60% more heat each year than scientists had previously estimated says . How does nitrogen contribute to ocean warming? explains.

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