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COP28 Will Be Earth-Shaping News in 2024 and Beyond [1]

When nations converge this fall for the latest round of annual talks on harnessing climate change, they meet at a crucial juncture. Will the increasingly dramatic impacts of global warming, and the prospects of worse, focus their attention enough to bring about progress? In this sweeping analysis, Backgrounder assesses the varied pressures at play at the coming COP28, along with tips for covering it, from up close or afar.

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Climate Change [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Health [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Environmental Studies [7]
Government [8]
Journalism & Media [9]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Policy [11]
Science [12]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [13]
International [14]
Canada [15]
Africa [16]
Asia [17]
Europe [18]
Middle East [19]
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Public [20]
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"The Sea Eagles That Returned to Mull" [21]

"Almost 50 years ago, conservationists reintroduced white-tailed eagles to Scotland. It’s gone well. Some say too well."

Agriculture [22]
Biodiversity [23]
Fish & Fisheries [24]
Natural Resources [25]
Water & Oceans [26]
Wildlife [27]
Public [20]
Europe [18]
Source: Hakai [28], 09/18/2023
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UK Govt. May Have Broken Environmental Law On Sewage Overflows: Watchdog [29]

"Britain's government and water regulator may have failed to comply with environmental law over the regulation of untreated sewage releases, the country's environmental protection watchdog said on Tuesday."

Environmental Health [5]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Pollution [30]
Water & Oceans [26]
Public [20]
Europe [18]
Source: Reuters [31], 09/13/2023
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September 28, 2023

Online Workshop: Achieving Safe and Sustainable Food Packaging — Where Are We Now? [32]

This annual gathering, hosted by Switzerland-based Food Packaging Forum, brings together a diverse group of international stakeholders from government, industry, food service, retail, academia, civil society, and beyond. Journalists can participate for free, either in Zurich, Switzerland or online.

Workshops and Fellowships [33]
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Chemicals [34]
Consumer [35]
Food [36]
Health [37]
Science [12]
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International [14]
Europe [18]

Red Fire Ant Colonies Found In Italy Could Spread Across Europe: Study [38]

"An invasive non-native ant species has become established in Italy and could rapidly spread through Europe to the UK with global heating, a study warns."

Biodiversity [23]
Public [20]
Europe [18]
Source: Guardian [39], 09/12/2023
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"The Never-Ending Nightmare of Ukraine’s Dam Disaster" [40]

"Environmentally, economically and in terms of pure human suffering, the destruction of the Kakhovka dam unleashed untold damage. Months later, many communities are still reeling."

Disasters [41]
Infrastructure [42]
Military [43]
Natural Resources [25]
People & Population [44]
Water & Oceans [26]
Public [20]
Europe [18]
Source: NYTimes [45], 09/05/2023
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Scrapping Housebuilder Pollution Rules Is A Regression: UK Watchdog [46]

"Office for Environmental Protection chair tells ministers plan will degrade England’s rivers and demands that they explain it to MPs".

Environmental Politics [6]
Infrastructure [42]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Natural Resources [25]
Pollution [30]
Water & Oceans [26]
Public [20]
Europe [18]
Source: Guardian [47], 08/31/2023
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"Greece Discovers 18 Charred Bodies As Southern Europe Wildfires Spread" [48]

"Eighteen charred bodies were found in a remote village in northeastern Greece on Tuesday where wildfires have been raging for days, the fire brigade said, as a heatwave that has seen red alerts issued across southern Europe turned deadly."

Climate Change [3]
Disasters [41]
Environmental Health [5]
Forests [49]
Public [20]
Europe [18]
Source: Reuters [50], 08/23/2023
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90% Of England’s Most Precious Rivers Polluteded By Raw Sewage And Farming [51]

"More than 90% of freshwater habitats on England’s most precious rivers are in unfavourable condition, blighted by farming pollution, raw sewage and water abstraction, an Observer investigation reveals."

Agriculture [22]
Biodiversity [23]
Natural Resources [25]
Pollution [30]
Water & Oceans [26]
Public [20]
Europe [18]
Source: Guardian [52], 08/16/2023
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"Paris Olympics Swimming Test Event In Seine Canceled Due To Pollution" [53]

"Excessive pollution in Paris' Seine River forced organizers to cancel a pre-Olympics test swimming competition due to take place on Sunday, the sport's international federation said."

Pollution [30]
Water & Oceans [26]
Public [20]
Europe [18]
Source: AFP [54], 08/07/2023
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