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UN says rubbish causing dangerous levels of lead in blood and polluting city.
Africa
Last Modified: 07 Oct 2007 12:29 GMT
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Environmental change is affecting the ability of species to survive.
Americas
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2006 20:52 GMT
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Unless urgently addressed, an oil spill caused by Israeli raids on a Lebanese power plant could rival the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster that ravaged the Alaskan coast, a UN agency says.
Archive
Last Modified: 08 Aug 2006 17:12 GMT
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Africa's 600-plus lakes are under unprecedented strain from rising populations and must be managed better if demand for fresh water is not to stir instability, a UN report said.
Archive
Last Modified: 31 Oct 2005 19:43 GMT
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Iraq's ancient marshlands drained by Saddam Hussein are nearly half-restored, giving hope of saving traditional habitats for both people and animals.
Archive
Last Modified: 24 Aug 2005 06:27 GMT
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The UN has launched an international appeal for funds to help save humankind's closest genetic relatives from extinction in the wild.
Archive
Last Modified: 26 Nov 2003 10:42 GMT
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