What is biodiversity and why is it important? Here's what to know.

This Earth Day, learn about the millions of species of plants and animals and the vital role they all play in the planet's future. Read More

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WORLD’S BIGGEST VOTE: A rare published opinion poll last year found that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was viewed favorably by nearly 80 percent of the public ... Read More

The world wastes more than 1 billion meals every day as hundreds of millions go hungry, UN report finds

More than 1 billion meals are wasted across the world each day while nearly 800 million people go hungry, a new United Nations ... not only fuels climate change but may be exacerbated by it, the ... Read More

UN Report Underscores Crisis in Biodiversity

For four to six years, they’ve been tracking biodiversity, or the variety of living organisms key to sustaining an ecosystem. Biodiversity ensures that life adapts to changing conditions on earth, but ... Read More

783 million people face chronic hunger. Yet the world wastes 19% of its food, UN says

The world wasted an estimated 19% of the food produced globally in 2022, or about 1.05 billion metric tons, according to a new United Nations report. The U.N. Environment Programme's Food Waste ... Read More

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The United Nations and others said donors should resume support for UNRWA after a review found that Israel hadn’t backed up claims that many agency workers are members of terrorist groups. Read More

The world wastes more than 1 billion meals every day as hundreds of millions go hungry, UN report finds

(CNN) — More than 1 billion meals are wasted across the world each day while nearly 800 million people go hungry, a new United Nations ... The report also said food waste is not just a ... Read More

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By Mujib Mashal The United Nations says famine is likely to set ... the Israeli military brought journalists from The Times to witness the damage. Abshir Rageh had to sneak out from home to ... Read More

The world wastes more than 1 billion meals every single day, UN report finds

(CNN) — More than 1 billion meals are wasted across the world each day while nearly 800 million people go hungry, a new United Nations ... The report also said food waste is not just a ... Read More

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Now they are counting the dead and trying not to join them ... muchos afirman que el incidente pone de manifiesto un problema mayor. For weeks, Palestinians have been bracing for a ground ... Read More

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Shortly before withdrawing, the Israeli military brought journalists from The Times to witness the damage ... muchos afirman que el incidente pone de manifiesto un problema mayor. Read More