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Will the Paris Climate Agreement Deliver?
Anything above 1.5 degrees Celsius is a death sentence for us and for the planet.
Temperatures in 2016 Approach Limit Set at Paris Climate Conference
There is no evidence to lead us to believe that these dramatic planetary warming trends will not continue unabated.
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Chernobyl, 30 Years On
Thirty years after the Chernobyl nuclear catastrophe began, the public health crisis is still underway and still worsening.
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A Shirt With a Heart Seized in a Heartless UN Building
After a nine-day hunger strike in front of the UN, Mexican activist Leobardo Santillu00e1n almost arrested for his shirt.
Dahr Jamail | UN Warns of Decline of Food Production Amidst Bee Die-Off
Global bee populations are in decline due to climate change, pesticides and habitat loss, according to a UN report.
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Vulture Funds Put to UN Human Rights Test
Latin American countries lead the fight for business accountability, but countries in the north ignore and frustrate their efforts.
Flint and Haiti: A Tale of Two Rivers, a Tale of Two Crimes
Efforts to fix the water crises in Flint, Michigan, and Haiti must address the underlying injustices that created them.
Multiple Hospitals Attacked in Northern Syria, UN Envoy Arrives Unannounced
Just hours ahead of a UN envoy's arrival to Damascus, missiles struck four medical facilities and two schools.
Struggling for Asylum, Refugees Face Bulldozers and Riot Police in Calais, France
Thousands of Middle Eastern and African refugees and migrants have built a camp in Calais, France, while seeking asylum.
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From Civil Rights to Human Rights, Black Community Control Now
A United Nations Working Group preliminary report on human rights violations against Black Americans advocates Black community control of police.