#envirnoment — Public Fediverse posts
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🌍 **Global Plastics Outlook**
"_Plastic leakage to the environment is projected to double to 44 million tonnes (Mt) a year, while the build-up of plastics in aquatic environments will more than triple, exacerbating environmental and health impacts._"
🔗 https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/global-plastics-outlook_aa1edf33-en.html.
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**Nearly 40% of the world’s glaciers are already doomed, scientists say**
"_Researchers estimate glaciers will eventually lose 39% of their mass relative to 2020, a trend that is already irreversible no matter what comes next and will likely contribute a 113-millimeter increase to global sea level rise._"
🔗 https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/02/climate/worlds-glaciers-future-study-intl-scli.
#Climate #ClimateChange #Envirnoment #Glaciers #Science #Research @climatechange @science
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#Envirnoment #Ecology #Poverty #ClimateCrisis #Billionaires
Billionaires should pay their fair share to mitigate world poverty and environmental crises instead of buying up farmland regardless of their dedication to avoiding taxes.
"A 5% tax on the world's multimillionaires could lift 2 billion people out of poverty
The richest 1% have captured twice as much wealth as the rest of the world combined since 2020, according to a new Oxfam report"
https://qz.com/oxfam-richest-people-pay-tax-poverty-hunger-wef-davos-1849986155
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