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Timeline: Half a century of oil spills in Nigeria’s Ogoniland
Since oil was discovered in commercial quantities in Nigeria in 1958, thousands of oil spill incidents have happened.
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Biodiversity: Ocean 'dead zones' are proliferating due to global warming
As the UN’s COP15 talks on biodiversity got under way in Montreal on Wednesday, FRANCE 24 spoke to marine biologist Françoise Gaill about marine “dead zones” and their link to global warming.
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Biodiversity: Ocean 'dead zones' are proliferating
As the UN’s COP15 talks on biodiversity got under way in Montreal on Wednesday, FRANCE 24 spoke to marine biologist Françoise Gaill about marine “dead zones” and their link to global warming.
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Multinationals opening new gas sites, despite climate change warnings
Although scientists keep insisting that the planet needs to move away from its dependence on oil, gas and coal to effectively combat climate change, hydrocarbon development projects continue to emerge.
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What is behind Russia’s interest in a warming Arctic?
The last untapped area for shipping routes and exploitation is opening up and leading to new geopolitical tensions.
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Climate change forcing Zimbabwean girls into sex work
As climate change continues to devastate rural areas, young women are moving to urban centres – and into prostitution.
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Coastal erosion: The climate challenge wearing away at Europe’s shores
Coastal erosion is tipped to be on the agenda at the COP26 climate conference on Monday. In Europe sea levels could reach 37cm by 2080, causing land loss that threatens infrastructure, livelihoods and heritage sites.
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