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We must capitalise on the public's renewed focus on climate change

We must capitalise on the public's renewed focus on climate change

29 December 2021

Polls show that climate change has rocketed up the priority list for the public, but there is still a lot of work to do, says Adam Corner
KUNMING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 30: A sign reading 'COP15' is set outside the Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center to welcome the upcoming 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) on September 30, 2021 in Kunming, Yunnan Province of China. (Photo by Yang Zheng/VCG via Getty Images)

China must lead by example to make the 2022 biodiversity talks succeed

29 December 2021

To inspire other countries at the 2022 UN Biodiversity Conference, China will need to be seen as part of the solution rather than part of the problem, but has a surprising good news story to tell, says Graham Lawton

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