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Brazilian environment and climate change ministry reports that deforestation in the Amazon rainforest decreased by 30.6% compared to last year, the lowest level in nine years.
The Brazilian environment and climate change ministry reports that deforestation in the Amazon rainforest decreased by 30.6% compared to last year, the lowest level in nine years. Additionally, deforestation in the Cerrado tropical savannah region decreased by 25.7%, the first decrease in five years.
Germany's birth rate drops 13% nationally, 17.5% in east between 2021 and 2023
The Ifo Institute for Economic Research reported a 13% national decline in Germany's birth rate and up to a 17.5% decline in eastern states between 2021 and 2023, attributing the drop to the pandemic, war in Ukraine, and high inflation.
Rising seas threaten nearly a billion coastal residents
Nearly a billion people in low-lying coastal regions face heightened risks from sea-level rise, including catastrophic flooding, erosion, and displacement, according to a UN warning.
Amazon deforestation since 1985 equals area of France and Germany
Climate researchers report that deforestation in the Amazon since 1985 has resulted in the loss of an area equivalent to the combined size of France and Germany, contributing to increased wildfires and drought.
World Health Organization announces that its polio vaccination campaign in the Gaza Strip has surpassed its intended target of 156,500 projected vaccinations within two days
The World Health Organization announces that its polio vaccination campaign in the Gaza Strip has surpassed its intended target of 156,500 projected vaccinations within two days.
Newry Pride returns for the first time since 2019, having experienced a five-year hiatus due to a lack of funding and resources, and the COVID-19 pandemic
Newry Pride returns for the first time since 2019, having experienced a five-year hiatus due to a lack of funding and resources, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
First polio case in Gaza in 25 years confirmed in unvaccinated infant
A 10-month-old unvaccinated child in Deir al-Balah tested positive for polio, marking the first case in the Gaza Strip in 25 years, with the virus detected in environmental samples earlier in July.