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The study, “Towards positive net outcomes for biodiversity, and developing safeguards to accompany headline biodiversity indicators,” used data from the Dutch dairy industry—including close to 8,950 farms and approximately 1.6…
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Presenting the 133-page opinion at the Peace Palace, ICJ President Yūji Iwasawa warned that unchecked climate breakdown poses “an urgent existential threat” to natural ecosystems and communities worldwide.
The Hong Kong Observatory escalated its warning to the rare No. 10 hurricane signal at 9:20 a.m. on Sunday, as Typhoon Wipha intensified into a full typhoon shortly before midnight and threatened to skim just 50 km south of the city around noon.
In 2024, Asia’s mean temperature climbed to 1.04 °C above the 1991–2020 baseline, making it either the warmest or second-warmest year on record, WMO warns.
In a historic closing to the third United Nations Ocean Conference, the long-awaited High Seas Treaty has surged closer to becoming international law. With 19 new ratifications secured this week in Nice, the total number of ratifying countries now stands at 50—just 10 short of the 60 needed for the Treaty to enter into force.