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Weather disasters becoming more common across the globe, UN report indicatesHowever, the disasters are killing far fewer people, the report says. It comes during a disaster-filled summer globally, including extreme wildfires in Canada.EnvironmentSep 1, 2021
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‘Sharp increases:’ 29 million girls, women victims of modern slavery, UN report saysGrace Forrest, co-founder of the Walk Free anti-slavery organization, said Friday that means one in every 130 women and girls is living in modern slavery today, more than the population of Australia.WorldOct 10, 2020
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More than a third of world’s poorest countries face undernutrition, obesity: reportResearchers call the trend the "double burden of malnutrition" and found that it affected 45 countries in the 1990s, rising to 48 countries in the 2010s.WorldDec 29, 2019
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Canada’s Indigenous communities suffer ‘abhorrent’ housing conditions: UN reportThe report linked a lack of housing as a factor that exacerbates Canada's ongoing problem of missing and murdered Indigenous women.CanadaOct 21, 2019
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Etobicoke backyard farm joins growing GTA trend, supports fight against climate changeAn Etobicoke man quit his IT job to start a backyard farm -- all part of a growing trend of urban farms popping up in the GTA.CanadaAug 26, 2019
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Farmers look to capture carbon as warnings of climate shocks grow louderSome Canadian farmers are making sustainable changes in their fields following dire climate change reports.EnvironmentAug 11, 2019
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We need to rethink agriculture to help slow global warming, says UN reportHuman-caused climate change is dramatically degrading the land, while the way people use the land is making global warming worse.ScienceAug 8, 2019
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More than 12,000 children killed, injured in armed conflict in 2018: UN reportThe deaths and injuries were among more than 24,000 "grave violations" against children verified by the United Nations.WorldJul 29, 2019
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World leaders gather for ‘impossible’ task of finalizing Paris climate agreementThree years after sealing a landmark global climate deal in Paris, world leaders are gathering again to agree on the fine print.WorldNov 28, 2018
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UN report on racism validates African Nova Scotian experience: SenatorA Canadian senator says a report released last week by the United Nations on anti-black racism in Canada, validates the experience of African Nova Scotians.CanadaOct 1, 2017
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