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Waste management sector is well-placed to battle climate change, finds UN report

Cutting emissions from the world’s waste management companies could have a big impact in the fight against climate change, according to a United Nations report released today.

Growing ocean acidification threatens marine life, says UN-backed report

A new United Nations-backed report warns that unless governments cut carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, ocean acidification will continue and have wide-ranging impacts on the health of the seas and the fish living in them.

Greenhouse gases reach record levels, could rise further, warns UN agency

The main greenhouse gases have reached their highest concentration levels since pre-industrial times, a United Nations climate research body said today.