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‘Total infiltration’: How plastics industry swamped vital global treaty talks Petrostates and well-funded lobbyists at UN-hosted talks are derailing a deal to cut plastic production and protect people and the planet

‘Total infiltration’: How plastics industry swamped vital global treaty talks.

Petrostates and well-funded lobbyists at UN-hosted talks are derailing a deal to cut plastic production and protect people and the planet

Plastic pollution and agrifood systems Plastic pollution and agrifood systems | One Health | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Plastic pollution and agrifood systems: Why One Health matters now more than ever

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What it takes to close the gaps in pandemic preparedness Priya Basu, executive head of the Pandemic Fund, talks to Devex about the urgent need to strengthen global pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response, and the impact of the fund’s catalytic finan...

What it takes to close the gaps in pandemic preparedness

How to make a seed bomb | The Wildlife Trusts Plant wildflower with seed bombs!

Whether it's a plant pot, flowerbed, wild patch in your lawn or an entire meadow, sowing wildflowers in your garden provides vital resources to support a wide range of insects that couldn't otherwise survive in urban or built-up areas.

How can research support volunteering? | Bond With over 14 million people involved in formal volunteering and 61% charities struggling to recruit volunteers, what can a researcher do to make any meaningful difference to volunteer recruitment. Sus...

With over 14 million people involved in formal volunteering and 61% of charities struggling to recruit volunteers, what can a researcher do to make any meaningful difference?

With the knives out on development spending, have we reached ‘peak aid’? | Nilima Gulrajani and Jessica Pudussery From Trump’s Project 2025 to a huge aid cut by the Dutch, donors are turning their backs on the developing world

With the knives out on development spending, have we reached ‘peak aid’?

High fertiliser use halves numbers of pollinators, world’s longest study finds Even average use of nitrogen fertilisers cut flower numbers fivefold and halved pollinating insects

High fertiliser use halves numbers of pollinators, world’s longest study finds

Even average use of nitrogen fertilisers cut flower numbers fivefold and halved pollinating insects

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Beekeepers battle against Antimicrobial Resistance, hive by hive Eco-friendly practices replace antimicrobials in apiaries across Ghana

Beekeepers are joining the fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by adopting sustainable practices that reduce the need for antibiotics

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Highlights detail Recent discussions and research have emphasized the importance of proactive strategies to address the growing challenge posed by mpox. FAO’s initiatives aim ...

FAO’s role in tackling #mpox: A #OneHealth approach to addressing emerging zoonoses

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Beyond nutrition: Can school feeding address climate and food system challenges? After a year that has seen climate change destroy agriculture in regions already struggling with high level of food insecurity and malnutrition, attention at COP29 turns to food systems.

Beyond nutrition: Can school feeding address climate and food system challenges?

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