Pollen season in UK and mainland Europe extended by climate breakdown Research finds global heating has already lengthened the pollen season in addition to worsening heatwaves and droughts

A study has found climate breakdown has extended the pollen season in the UK and mainland Europe by between one and two weeks since the 1990s

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Venice is sinking – we analysed every plan to save it, and none would preserve the city as we know it As sea levels rise, Venice’s options are running out. New research shows that even the most ambitious engineering may only delay the inevitable.

As sea levels rise, Venice’s options are running out. New research shows that even the most ambitious engineering may only delay the inevitable.

This is another tragic example of what we're doing to the oceans and the life they support

Our Director of Advocacy and Influence with Endashaw Mogessie, of the Population Health Environment Ethiopia Consortium, at the UN General Assembly, where we're ensuring population and demographic shifts are on the agenda
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We met with Rev. Dr. Jonathan Titus- Williams, a Deputy Minister in the Government of Sierra Leone, to share our Breaking Silos report at CPD59
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"How can we advocate for the rights of people - without the data?" Endashaw Mogessie, PHE Ethiopia Consortium

"At the core of this push to not leave anyone behind, is to know where everyone is... Data is key for informed evidence-based planning." - Dr Samuel Kissi @unfpa.org

"Census are not just about counting people, it's counting every life, ensuring their welfare and improving upon the development and future of our countries." - Dr Samuel Kissi, UNFPA

Members of the panel with Samuel Kissi (UNFPA) and Margaret Edison, former Director of the Nigerian Population Commission at CPD59

Our side-session at CPD59, "Breaking the
Population Taboo: Evidence, Technology and the Future of the Sustainable Development Goals" is now live!

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If you're at the UN, don't miss our event today: "Breaking the Population Taboo: Evidence, Technology and the Future of the Sustainable Development Goals.”

Some wonderful news

Once hunted to near extinction, humpback whales are rebounding

"We've stopped killing them," said wildlife photographer Chris Fallows. "Since the late 1960s,the population that was reduced to just a couple of thousand animals has come back to several hundred thousand animals"

"Beyond counting, we must understand. We must democratize knowledge. Because without data, there is no equity. And without equity, there is no sustainable development."

The opening statement from the Executive Director of UNFPA echoes our stance on the need for inclusive data on demographic shifts

Stay tuned for updates from the UN

"Population policy must be grounded in human rights, gender equality and sustainable development."

We're at CPD59, where tomorrow we're hosting an event with government representatives and partners to examine how demographic shifts intersect with health, environment, tech and development policy.

Brazil creates the South Atlantic's largest marine park | Conservation International Conservation International helped secure a million-hectare marine park, two decades in the making.

“You can exploit natural resources for a quick profit, or you can protect them and benefit for generations,” Natali Piccolo, a scientist with Conservation International-Brazil.

www.conservation.org/news/brazil-...

Korea decriminalized abortion 7 years ago. For many women, it remains a dangerous choice. The Hankyoreh reviewed years’ worth of court cases to understand how the failure to enshrine the right to abortion in law and normalize it as standard health care has affected Korean women who chose t...

The failure of South Korea to ensure safe, legal, and accessible abortion has left women having abortions vulnerable to blackmail and violence, as the act is still widely viewed as a crime. Many women alsos find themselves at the mercy of the courts, both as plaintiffs and as defendants.

‘Protected’ seagrass meadows aren’t necessarily healthy – because pollution doesn’t stop at the shoreline Marine protected areas can’t stop pollution flowing in from the land and Northern Ireland’s seagrass meadows are paying the price.

Marine protected areas can’t stop pollution flowing in from the land and Northern Ireland’s seagrass meadows are paying the price.

How hidden soil fungi ‘steal’ bacterial DNA to control the rain Soil fungi “borrow” bacterial genes to control the weather

A beautiful example of how even organisms buried in the soil can influence the atmosphere, showing how life and the global climate can shape each other.

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The Iran war is exposing the huge risks in our food system No matter where you get your food from, a good chunk of your diet is ultimately reliant on fossil fuels. We already need to change this to tackle climate change, but the Iran war and resulting oil sho...

From fertiliser to diesel to pesticides to the plastic packaging that the food came in — it is estimated that 15 per cent of all fossil fuels go into producing, processing, transporting and storing food.

In a sense, you are eating fossils fuels.

www.newscientist.com/article/2521...

Millions of dead bees spark pesticides debate in Uruguay Agriculture has boomed in Uruguay over the past decade, but the accompanying rise in agrochemical use poses a problem for honey producers

Agriculture has boomed in Uruguay over the past decade, but the accompanying rise in agrochemical use poses a problem for honey producers

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Brazil creates the South Atlantic's largest marine park | Conservation International Conservation International helped secure a million-hectare marine park, two decades in the making.

This is how it's done!

"a core reserve where fishing is banned outright, surrounded by a buffer zone that allows some artisanal fishing — designed to allow local fishing communities to retain their traditional livelihoods"

www.conservation.org/news/brazil-...

"Moraa's story reflects a broader crisis affecting thousands of adolescent girls navigating Kenya's sexual and reproductive health system; one that experts say remains difficult to access despite progressive policy frameworks."

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Feed the birds... just not in summer Bird lovers need to take care of how and when they feed them to avoid spreading a deadly disease, the RSPB has said.

Feed the birds... just not in summer

Mass drowning of chicks puts emperor penguins at risk of extinction Record low levels of Antarctic sea ice is having grim consequences for penguins yet to grow waterproof feathers

Our burning of fossil fuels is melting sea ice and drowning emperor penguin chicks, putting them in danger of extinction. 😱

If you're in New York and would like to join, please register here : populationmatters.org/cpd59/

We're hosting a side event at CPD59 next Wednesday, where we'll share insights and solutions from two global giants: Nigeria & Ethiopia, and discuss the importance of upholding the commitments made under lCPD - like integrating population in environmental and sustainable development policies.

How Paris redesigned itself to be a city of bikes—not cars Over the last 12 years, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo fundamentally reshaped the City of Lights. As she leaves office, this is the story of how she reclaimed the city’s public spaces from cars, covered the...

www.fastcompany.com/91509506/how... ‘Last year, voters approved a plan to close another 500 streets to traffic. Thousands of parking spots have been swapped for trees. More than 900 miles of bike lanes’ #environment #climate #nature

Luxembourg becomes second country worldwide to enshrine abortion rights in constitution Large majority in parliament backs amendment to Luxembourg’s highest law, with ‘freedom’ to have an abortion added to constitution

🇱🇺Luxembourg has enshrined abortion rights in its constitution, the second country, after France, to do so.