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7 December Dec 2015 0958 07 December 2015 How some of the biggest climate change culprits appear to be part of the solution
The greenwashing of some of the world’s biggest polluters’ by European public relations and lobbying consultancies is exposed in a new report released today. As the COP21 Paris climate summit enters its second week, “The climate smokescreen - PR companies lobbying for big polluters in Europe”, by Corporate Europe Observatory, presents case studies of seven public relations firms with climate-destructive clients.
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4 December Dec 2015 1027 04 December 2015 Being a girl and a refugee in a fragile and crisis-prone world
The State of World Population 2015 report, “Shelter from the Storm,” shows that of the 100 million people in need of humanitarian assistance around the world today, about 26 million are women and adolescent girls in their childbearing years.
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2 December Dec 2015 0859 02 December 2015 Climate: half a billion children at risk from global warming
Children are the most exposed to climate risks, and are the first victims of environmental crises. This is the statement from UNICEF a few days before the conference in Paris, where world leaders are called upon to make binding commitments to reduce emissions of CO2.
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23 November Nov 2015 1032 23 November 2015 The future of the world? Gender equality
The Global Gender Gap index 2015 compiled and analysed by the World Economic Forum, reveals that the global gender gap across health, education, economic opportunity and politics has closed by only 4% in the past 10 years, but the gender pay gap has stalled meaning it could take another 118 years to close this gap completely
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13 November Nov 2015 0938 13 November 2015 Maternal deaths fell 44% since 1990
The "Trends in Maternal Mortality: 1990 to 2015" from WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group and the United Nations Population Division highlights progress
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10 November Nov 2015 1424 10 November 2015 EU data regulation: protecting the new oil
Many Europeans have expressed concerns about not having control over the personal data they provide online. The EU parliament is working on a reform to improve data security, but a one size-fits-all approach does not make everybody happy
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9 November Nov 2015 1751 09 November 2015 Syrian Refugee Children Encountering Significant Trauma and Schooling Disruptions Prior to Resettlement
Forty percent of the more than 4 million Syrian refugees who have fled Syria since civil war began in 2011 are under the age of 12, with many encountering substantial schooling disruptions that will affect their learning once resettled, according to a new Migration Policy Institute (MPI).
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8 November Nov 2015 1227 08 November 2015 The voice of the unheard
Radio Nikosia is the first Spanish radio produced by people who have been diagnosed with a mental illness.
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7 November Nov 2015 1518 07 November 2015 You grow the food, I give you the land
Huertos Compartidos is a Spanish initiative that puts land owners in contact with those who want to grow their own food, through an online platform. There are already more than 70 connected hectares and over 4100 registered users throughout Spain.
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3 November Nov 2015 1657 03 November 2015 Juncker Commission 1st anniversary: a ‘lost year’ for environmental protection
One year since the entry into office of the current European Commission headed by Jean-Claude Juncker, environmental groups have criticised the EU executive for a paralysis in policymaking on issues related to the environment