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• Pandemic is chance to reset global economy, says Prince Charles

  03-06-2020 19:40
  
  Prince of Wales unveils a five-point plan to stimulate sustainable economic growthCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe recovery from the coronavirus crisis represents an opportunity to reset the global economy and prioritise sustainable development without further damaging the planet, Prince Charles said at the opening of a World Economic Forum (WEF) virtual meeting.Outlining a five-point plan to rebuild economies following a global recession, the 71-ye
  
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• Coronavirus: Can superspreading be stopped?

  03-06-2020 19:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Identifying superspreading events could be crucial in the fight against the virus, scientists say.
  
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• Aldi toilet wipes certified as 'fine to flush' by Water UK

  03-06-2020 17:19
  
  Supermarket Aldi has confirmed that its range of moist toilet tissues and toddler toilet wipes have been certified by Water UK as safe to flush down the toilet, citing that they won't contribute to sewer blockages or environmental waste.
  
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• EU urged not to mess with UN aviation rules

  03-06-2020 16:23
  
  Leading MEPs have asked the European Commission and Council not to seek changes to the UN's global aviation scheme, which is aimed at making the industry carbon neutral. Airlines have requested more leeway to ride out the coronavirus outbreak slump.
  
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• The perils of being black in public: we are all Christian Cooper and George Floyd | Carolyn Finney

  03-06-2020 15:16
  
  Too often, by default, black people are perceived as threats to white people’s physical safety. We need fundamental, consequential and absolute changeGeorge Floyd killing – latest US updatesSee all our George Floyd coverageIn the summer of 1997, I lived in Seattle. I worked at a temp job while preparing to start my master’s degree in the fall. I was walking to a bus stop after a day at the office, when I stepped into a pothole on the street and heard my ankle crack. F
  
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• Living near oil and gas wells linked to low birthweight in babies

  03-06-2020 15:00
  
  Risk is greater in rural areas, according to study of nearly 3 million births over 10 yearsLiving near active oil and gas wells during pregnancy increases the risk of low-birthweight babies, especially in rural areas, according to the largest study of its kind.Researchers analysed the records of nearly 3 million births in California to women living within 6.2 miles (10km) of at least one oil or gas well between 2006 and 2015. It is the first such study to look at birth outcomes in rural and urba
  
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• Jair Bolsonaro has trashed Brazil's image but he hasn't broken its soul | Eliane Brum

  03-06-2020 14:00
  
  The president has fomented hate, underplayed coronavirus and unleashed a financial crash. But there is rising resistanceIt is claimed that the Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, had a prophetic start to his political career: he was accused (a controversial trial found him not guilty) of devising an aborted plan to press for higher wages by detonating bombs in his army barracks. Decades later, he finally seems to have managed to blow something up: his country’s im
  
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• How to solve the UK's transport problem in the time of coronavirus – video

  03-06-2020 13:04
  
  Those who can, should go back to work, Boris Johnson has said. But how will people get to work safely? If we take public transport, will there be enough space to physically distance? If we take the car, will the roads cope with all the extra traffic? Josh Toussaint-Strauss tries to figure out some answers, with the help of Peter Walker and Matthew Taylor Continue reading...
  
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• World Oceans Day: what are you doing to protect your ocean?

  03-06-2020 12:55
  
  World Oceans Day is a moment to celebrate the ocean and reflect on how to protect it. We’d like to know what matters most to youHundreds of events around the world will mark World Oceans Day on 8 June, from beach cleanups in Morocco, to live streams from conservationists in Timor-Leste, to an exhibit of artwork created from marine debris in Hawaii.This year there is a focus on calling for world leaders to commit to protecting 30% of oceans by 2030, to combat the climate crisis and protect
  
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• World Oceans Day: tell us about issues affecting your local ocean

  03-06-2020 12:55
  
  World Oceans Day is a moment to celebrate the ocean and reflect on how to protect it. We’d like to know what matters most to youHundreds of events around the world will mark World Oceans Day on 8 June, from beach cleanups in Morocco, to live streams from conservationists in Timor-Leste, to an exhibit of artwork created from marine debris in Hawaii.This year there is a focus on calling for world leaders to commit to protecting 30% of oceans by 2030, to combat the climate crisis and protect
  
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• #SustyTalk: Tate & Lyle's Anna Pierce on value chain sustainability

  03-06-2020 12:24
  
  edie's #SustyTalk interview series continues with food ingredients firm Tate & Lyle's director of sustainability Anna Pierce discussing the firm's new environmental targets and why an approach to value chain emissions is crucial in building back better.
  
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• AB InBev launches sustainable supplier platform

  03-06-2020 11:58
  
  The world's largest brewer, AB InBev has unveiled a new supplier forum to assist with environmental stewardship across the value chain, giving suppliers the option to receive educational materials to help reduce emissions and lower water usage.
  
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• Pandora to reduce emissions by sourcing only recycled gold and silver

  03-06-2020 11:15
  
  The world's largest jewellery brand, Pandora, has announced plans to stop sourcing mined silver and gold in its products by 2025, a move that is expected to cut its emissions from the use of the materials by more than two-thirds.
  
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• Making GDP the focus of a post-coronavirus economy would be a mistake | Carys Roberts

  03-06-2020 11:00
  
  Growth often doesn’t benefit the people who need it – a green economy could create 1 million jobs The UK lockdown might be easing, but the path ahead for the economy will be long and difficult. Unemployment this quarter is likely to rise twice as fast as it did following the global financial crisis. Almost half of businesses that have taken up one of the government’s bounce-back loans do not expect to be able to pay it back.It’s tempting in a crisis to want to do whatever
  
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• Air pollution in China back to pre-Covid levels and Europe may follow

  03-06-2020 10:18
  
  Cleaner skies were a silver lining of pandemic but data indicates air quality receding as lockdowns easedCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAir pollution in China has climbed back to its pre-pandemic levels, with scientists warning that Europe may follow suit.Lockdowns prompted by the coronavirus outbreak led to dramatic drops in dirty air across the world as traffic and some industry ground to a halt. Air pollution causes at least 8m early deaths a year and cleane
  
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• Wildlife trade in pictures: campaigners call for global ban

  03-06-2020 09:00
  
  Campaign to End Wildlife Trade has launched a campaign calling on Boris Johnson to support a global trade ban for wildlife at the G20 meeting of world leaders in November, to protect wildlife and help prevent future zoonotic pandemics.
  The images below provide examples where animals are traded for food, entertainment, traditional medicine and as exotic pets. Continue reading...
  
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• Jane Goodall: humanity is finished if it fails to adapt after Covid-19

  03-06-2020 08:00
  
  Primatologist calls for overhaul of food habits to prevent a future pandemicCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageHumanity will be “finished” if we fail to drastically change our food systems in response to the coronavirus pandemic and the climate crisis, the prominent naturalist Jane Goodall has warned.She blamed the emergence of Covid-19 on the over-exploitation of the natural world, which has seen forests cut down, species made extinct and natural habit
  
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• Australian councils struggle with huge rise in household rubbish during Covid-19 lockdown

  03-06-2020 07:06
  
  Online shopping, home improvements and international workers going home are blamed for the wasteCouncils around Australia have seen a huge increase in volumes of household rubbish and dumping of waste triggered by a combination of more online shopping, home improvements, international workers returning to their home countries and a clearing out of unwanted possessions during the coronavirus lockdown.Streets across the country have been littered with items discarded by households either unable or
  
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• Green recovery: Net-zero transition can create £90bn annual benefits for the UK

  03-06-2020 02:02
  
  The UK's net-zero transition can be the perfect remedy to the economic and health crises caused by the coronavirus, according to a new WWF-commissioned report that suggests that net-zero could deliver more than £90bn in annual benefits to the UK while growing the job market.
  
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• World's first plastic-free PPE equipment launched to combat coronavirus pandemic

  03-06-2020 02:01
  
  The world's first plastic-free PPE protective equipment has been launched today by campaign group A Plastic Planet, in a bid to assist the fight against coronavirus without harming the natural environment.
  
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• Asian hornet: UK beekeepers on lookout for bee-eater

  03-06-2020 01:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The bee-eating Asian hornet has already reached the Channel Islands and beekeepers fear it could soon reach the UK mainland.
  
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