Plastic-clogged 'Thinker' sculpture highlights pollution crisis as UN treaty talks begin
• Aug 4, 2025, 3:05 PM
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A towering replica of Rodin's "The Thinker" will gradually be engulfed in plastic waste outside the UN headquarters Monday as global talks are set to begin to finalise the world's first treaty on plastic pollution. The installation aims to highlight the growing burden of plastic on human health and future generations during the 10-day negotiations.
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Wildfire in southern France injures two, burns 4,000 hectares
• 8:41 PM
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A massive wildfire tore through 4,000 hectares of land in southern France on Tuesday, destroying homes and leaving two people injured, including one in critical condition, according to local authorities. Officials say the region’s growing vulnerability t
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Plastic pollution inextricably linked with numerous 'public health crises'
• 6:29 PM
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Plastic pollution is so ubiquitous that microplastics have been found on the highest mountain peaks, in the deepest ocean trench and scattered throughout almost every part of the human body. Plastic pollution is so ubiquitous that microplastics have been
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East Asia Hit by Record-Breaking Torrential Rains and Mass Evacuations
• 10:37 AM
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Hong Kong broke rainfall records on Tuesday with 355.7 mm in a few hours, prompting a “black” rain alert until 5pm.
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A 'plastic-free future'? UN plastic pollution talks kick off in Geneva
• 2:53 AM
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UN-led negotiations kicked off Tuesday in Geneva to finalise a global treaty against plastic pollution, following a failed round in South Korea last year. Delegates hope to reach a deal despite sharp divides over production limits and chemical bans.
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