Study: 'We're beginning to realise the damage that inequality is doing to the Earth'

Stuart Stone
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Tackling overconsumption and inequality must be at the heart of response to the planetary crisis, major new study claims

While it remains possible for Earth's population to escape poverty and tackle escalating climatic and environmental impacts, the planet's ability to provide for and protect humanity is being pushed to...

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