Environment and Climate Change

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  Children born in 2020 will face 'unprecedented lifetime exposure' to climate extremes, and other nature and climate news

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  1. Over 50% of children born in 2020 will face 'unprecedented lifetime exposure' to climate extremes Heatwaves, droughts and wildfires. More than half …

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  Is there a hidden tax to nature’s destruction?

  World Economic Forum - Kristian Teleki

  What if I told you that you get a bill every time a forest is cleared, a wetland drained or a fish stock collapses? It doesn’t come in an envelope or …

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  Europe blackouts turn spotlight on power systems - and more top energy stories

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  • This round-up brings you the key stories from the energy sector over recent weeks. • Top energy news: Blackouts shine light on power systems; Big year …

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  Frontiers Planet Prize: The breakthrough science that could preserve our planet

  World Economic Forum - Jean-Claude Burgelman, Lily Linke

  The Earth is facing a plethora of ecosystem threats, tipping our planet beyond its limits at an alarming rate and risking irreversible damage to the …

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  Why local governments are tuning in to nature's voices in public consultations

  World Economic Forum - Wietse Van Ransbeeck

  “Giving a voice to the voiceless” is a well-intentioned but somewhat patronizing phrase. After all, most humans have some level of voice and agency; …

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  How to better design urban environments to avoid 'anxious cities' and improve mental wellbeing

  World Economic Forum - Luis Antonio Ramirez Garcia

  • The mental health of urban populations is embedded in the rhythms, structures and spatial logic of their cities. • Urban design can intensify …