Millions of deaths could be avoided under new air quality guidelines, WHO says
Fine particulate matter, or PM 2.5, is the tiniest pollutant yet also among the most dangerous. When inhaled, it travels
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‘Giant flying murder heads’ and other creatures that ruled the ancient sky
Today, birds are one of the most diverse groups of vertebrates, and they’ve had a long time to evolve. The
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China’s Xi Jinping promises to halt new coal projects abroad amid climate crisis
China will not build any new coal-fired power projects abroad, Xi said in a pre-recorded speech. The vow marks a
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Taliban requests representation at the United Nations, kicking off credentials battle
Afghanistan is currently represented at the UN by Ghulam Isaczai, an appointee of the country’s former democratic government, which crumbled
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Iran’s president slams US in UN speech, says world no longer cares about “America First”
Aerial view from Sept. 15 of an area in the Amazon that Greenpeace says has been deforested for the expansion
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UN General Assembly 2021: Live updates and livestream
(Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images) President Biden told world leaders that his country is focused squarely on the future, noting that ending
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UN General Assembly 2021: Live updates
(Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images) President Biden told world leaders that his country is focused squarely on the future, noting that ending
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UN chief says climate alarms are ringing at a ‘fever pitch’ in frustrated speech
At the opening of the UN General Assembly in New York, Guterres called specifically on leaders to end subsidies on
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Vax van seeks to avert super-spreader event at UN summit
After a virtual meeting last year, about a third of the 193 UN states are planning to again send videos,
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What we’ve been getting wrong about dinosaurs
Dinosaurs survived and thrived for 165 million years — far longer than the roughly 300,000 years modern humans have so
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