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Climate change

We work to minimize the scale and impact of climate change.

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Even with the pledges made under the Paris Agreement, global temperatures could still rise by up to 3.4°C this century, forcing people to adapt to extreme new weather patterns.

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Frontiers 2018/19: Emerging Issues of Environmental Concern

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As voices for the planet grow louder, we must get the job done

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Big potential benefits from restoring spekboom thicket ecosystems in South Africa

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Youth are at the forefront in recognizing the relationship between the environment and human rights

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EU-UNEP Africa LEDS Project gives birth to Accra Action Agenda to Drive Africa’s Climate Action

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