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Weight of Microplastics Raining on Auckland Equal to 3 Million Plastic Bottles Yearly, Study Finds
Some 74 million metric tons of microplastics, the equivalent of more than 3 million plastic bottles, are falling on Auckland yearly, new research finds.
Worst Drought on Record Parches Horn of Africa
As the end of 2022 draws near, the Horn of Africa is experiencing the longest and most severe drought on record, threatening millions of people with starvation.
Study Finds Flightless Puffins Vulnerable to Winter Storms for Two Months a Year
Puffins lose the ability to fly for up to two months every year – twice as long as previously believed.
New Tool Offers Hope in the Fight Against Plant Extinction
In a powerful speech to open CoP15, the UN Biodiversity Conference, in Montreal, UN Secretary General António Guterres said that “We are waging a war on nature” and called for “a peace pact with nature”.
Winter Sandstorm in China
On December 12, 2022, waves of sand and dust streamed over northern China, degrading air quality in several cities.
