Big Tobacco’s environmental impact is ‘devastating,’ WHO says

A child wearing a skull mask attends an anti-tobacco awareness rally on World No Tobacco Day in Kolkata in May 2019. | REUTERS

Geneva – From leaving mountains of waste to driving global warming, the tobacco industry is a far greater environmental threat than many realize, as it is one of the world’s biggest polluters, the World Health Organization charged Tuesday. The WHO accused the industry of causing widespread deforestation, diverting badly needed land and water in poor

Rethinking the EU: The young Europeans reshaping a continent

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What is the path forward for the European Union? It’s a complicated question and an ambitious project given to 800 participants from all 27 EU countries as part of the EU’s Conference on the Future of Europe. Since May 2021, the conference has been tasked with pitching ideas to European leaders about how the

Record-breaking heat wave scorches India’s wheat crop and hinders export plans

Record-breaking heat wave scorches India’s wheat crop and hinders export plans

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