Survey Finds Mass Public Support To Eliminate Illegal Wildlife Markets Across Southeast Asia
A new GlobeScan public opinion survey commissioned by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) conducted during the global Covid-19 pandemic finds almost universal support across Southeast Asia for governments to take action on illegal and!-->…
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Happy Birthday To Me: An Open Letter About Healthcare On World Health Day
In this heartfelt letter on World Health Day, Varun Deshpande, the son of an Indian cancer surgeon, writes passionately about the lack of access to healthcare and the devastating knock-on effect for millions in his own country of India and!-->…
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10 Bedtime Stories Read Virtually By Celebrities During The Pandemic
Many parents are now juggling work, homeschooling and parenting at the same time as the world stays home to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. To try to relieve some of the stress from parents, several Hollywood A-listers will!-->…
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Food Scientists Find Textured Soy Protein Can Help Give Lab-Grown Beef A Meaty Bite
In a new study, food science researchers have found that textured soy protein, the edible byproduct of extracting soybean oil, can help recreate the texture of a meat bite in lab-grown beef. Prototypes of this new blend of cultured beef!-->…
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“Let Us Live In Peace & Harmony Together:” Jane Goodall Urges Us To Rethink How We Treat Animals
85-year-old renowned anthropologist, animal activist and primatologist Jane Goodall recently posted a video message about the coronavirus pandemic, urging the world to reflect on their relationship with nature and wild animals. She voiced!-->…
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M&S, Walmart, Mothercare: Brands Called Out By XR Activists For Not Paying Bangladeshi Workers During Pandemic
XR Fashion Action, a global climate advocacy group calling for a 52-week boycott of new clothing or textile products for the planet, has recently voiced the social injustices that garment workers are now facing from fast fashion giants!-->…
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Shenzhen Becomes First Chinese City To Ban Dog & Cat Meat
The city of Shenzhen in China’s Guangdong province has become the first in the country to ban the sale and consumption of dog and cat meat. It follows the coronavirus outbreak that was linked to a seafood market in Wuhan that sold wild!-->…
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Ditch The Back Pain: How To Sit Properly While Working From Home
With a third of the global population now officially on lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, potentially hundreds of millions of us (if we are lucky enough!) are now working from home. Many of us are already aware that sitting for!-->…
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Coronavirus Pandemic Will Keep 24 Million People In East Asia In Poverty
The economic recession from the coronavirus pandemic will stop almost 24 million people from overcoming poverty in East Asia and the Pacific this year, warned the World Bank. In a new report, the World Bank also said that households!-->…
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World Health Day: Good Health & Wellbeing Amidst A Global Pandemic
World Health Day is a global health awareness day celebrated every year on April 7, launched by the World Health Organisation (WHO). World Health Day this year is happening in the middle of the global Covid-19 pandemic, as well as the!-->…
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‘Nature Is Sending Us A Message’ Says UN Environment Chief
By: Damian Carrington
Destruction of wildlife and the climate crisis is hurting humanity, with Covid-19 a ‘clear warning shot’, say experts.
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Voices For The Planet: Creative Competition Launches To Inspire Young Wildlife Activists
Hong Kong-based environmental charity LumiVoce has recently partnered up with Beijing-headquartered NGO The China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF) to launch a brand new competition for students. Called!-->…
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‘Misinformation Kills:’ The Link Between Coronavirus Conspiracies & Climate Denial
By: Shannon Osaka
Scientific warnings are being ignored, misinformation is spreading, and prominent Republicans have said that addressing the problem is either too expensive or too difficult. No, this isn’t climate change:!-->!-->!-->…
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Aggressive Action To Address Climate Change Could Save The World US$145 Trillion
By: Dana Nuccitelli
Climate solutions are expensive investments in the short run but will yield huge long-term savings, according to new research by Project Drawdown.
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5 Online Pages To Bookmark While You’re Stuck At Home During Coronavirus
Due to Covid-19, many of us are spending a lot of time at home. A third of the global population is under lockdown, 89% of the world’s student population continue to face school closures, and most countries have implemented social!-->…
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Jack Ma & Bill Gates Backed Vegan Meat Startup Nature’s Fynd Secures Funding From Al Gore For Asia Expansion
Chicago-based vegan meat startup Nature’s Fynd has just secured US$80 million in a Series B round from investors including former United States vice president Al Gore. The latest funding will help the company drive its expansion into Asia,!-->…
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India’s Pollution Record Dramatic Drop Since World’s Biggest Coronavirus Lockdown
India, the country of 1.3 billion, has been ground to a complete halt since its prime minister Narendra Modi ordered a nationwide lockdown one week ago to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. While the move has been widely!-->…
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China Reopens Markets Selling Wild Animals As Coronavirus Wanes In The Country
As Covid-19 appears to ease in China, the country’s economy and daily life is beginning to resume. According to written reports and photographs by reporters on the ground, the markets that sell bats, pangolins and other wildlife has!-->…
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9 Hong Kong Businesses Share How They Are Coping With Coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic has infected over 920,000 people all over the world, and its spread has left businesses reeling. From months of social distancing measures causing a nosedive in customers to concerns about the health and safety of!-->…
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High-Carbon Products Should Have Smoking-Style Health Warnings, Experts Say
A group of public health experts are urging authorities to use smoking-style graphic imagery on high-carbon products that are damaging to the climate, such as petrol pumps, plane tickets and energy bills. The warning labels are easy to!-->…
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New Report Reveals Massive Plastic & Carbon Footprint Of Beverage Giants Like Coca-Cola & PepsiCo
A new report by the environmental NGO Tearfund has just revealed the massive plastic and carbon pollution of major drink firms. According to the report, the 4 leading beverage corporations – Coca Cola, PepsiCo, Nestlé and Unilever –!-->…
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