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Cop15: the most important summit you’ve never heard of
This month’s UN biodiversity summit is a “last chance” for much of the earth’s nature abundance.
ByNew Times,
New Thinking.
The vast majority of scientists agree that human activities, such as the burning of fossil fuels that release greenhouse gases, are now the main driving force behind climate change, which is raising global temperatures and affecting weather patterns. Here you can find the New Statesman’s expert coverage on climate change as well as our analysis on activism, climate justice and the overall crisis.
This month’s UN biodiversity summit is a “last chance” for much of the earth’s nature abundance.
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