Global environment deteriorating despite international targets

Will Nichols
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UN report finds just four of 90 climate goals are showing 'significant progress', pushing the planet beyond its limits

The state of the environment is in steep decline as global agreements to tackle the many problems have proved ineffective in all but a few cases, the UN warned yesterday. Only four of the 90 most important...

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