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Environment
Environment Switzerland187 Countries Agree to Stricter Rules on Plastic Waste Trade
The United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland has announced a new deal, signed by almost all the world’s countries, that restricts shipping lower-quality plastic waste to developing countries – to better protect humans and the environment.
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Environment
EnvironmentPolar Bears, Whales and Co. Take Summer Break in Canada’s Newest Marine Protected Area
With climate change increasingly affecting Arctic ice, Canada has made plans to guard its far northern Arctic region of Tuvaijuittuq, giving refuge to ice-dependent species including walruses, polar bears, seals, and narwhals.
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Society
SocietyTree Lovers Want to Buy Land to Save Thousand Year Old Giant Sequoias
Save the Redwoods League is seeking the public’s help to finalize its purchase of Alder Creek – the world’s largest remaining privately owned giant sequoia forest – in California, United States, to protect and preserve the remarkable grove.
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Society
SocietyThe U.S. is Ending Chronic Homelessness One City at a Time
A national program in the United States called Built for Zero has been ending chronic homelessness – the state of being homeless for more than a year – in cities using real-time data that allows officials to identify and extend a hand to those in need.
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Health
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Society
SocietySouth African Men Blow Big Loud Trumpets for Women’s Safety
A patrol group led by men in Soweto, South Africa’s largest township, is fighting gender-based violence using their colorful vuvuzela trumpets to protect women from crime and harassment while safely escorting them to public transport.
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Environment
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