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COP28 Agrees To Move Away from Fossil Fuels

NFK Editors — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 06:30:08 +0000

The world's countries have reached a new climate agreement. For the first time, the deal clearly calls on countries to move away from using fossil fuels to create energy. But many people say the agreement doesn't go far enough to protect the planet from global warming.

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US Destroys its Last Chemical Weapons

NFK Editors — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 06:30:34 +0000

The United States has destroyed the last of its chemical weapons. This means that the last known chemical weapons in the world are gone. The event marks the end of a long effort to get rid of all chemical weapons worldwide.

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New UN Agreement to Protect Open Oceans

NFK Editors — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 06:30:11 +0000

On Saturday, after 10 years of difficult talks, nearly 200 countries agreed to a new United Nations treaty to protect the world's oceans. The treaty is the first of its kind in 40 years.

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Nations Agree on Treaty to Fight Plastic Pollution

NFK Editors — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 06:30:16 +0000

Last Wednesday, people representing 175 countries reached a historic agreement to tackle the problems of plastic. The deal will lead to a treaty that could help clean up plastic pollution around the world, and even put limits on new plastic in the future.

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Climate Meeting Makes Progress, But Falls Short of Goal

NFK Editors — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 06:30:31 +0000

On Saturday, people representing nearly 200 countries agreed to a new climate deal called the Glasgow Climate Pact. The deal shows more progress than many people expected, but it's still not strong enough to avoid the worst effects of global warming.

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World Leaders Begin Hugely Important Climate Meeting

NFK Editors — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 06:30:39 +0000

World leaders have gathered in Glasgow, Scotland for the hugely important COP26 climate meeting. Many experts believe this meeting will decide whether or not the world will take action on the climate crisis in time to save the planet.

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Australia-UK-US Submarine Deal Upsets France

NFK Editors — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 06:30:13 +0000

Last Wednesday, Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom announced an agreement that will give Australia nuclear submarine technology. The move has annoyed China, which often opposes the US, and it has shocked and upset France - a strong US ally.

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News Roundup: New Leader, New Agreements, New Champion

NFK Editors — Sun, 20 Sep 2020 06:30:09 +0000

In today's news roundup, Yoshihide Suga takes over as Japan's prime minister, Israel signs important agreements with Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, and Naomi Osaka comes from behind to win her second US Open tennis championship.

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Israel-UAE Flight: Symbol of Historic Agreement

NFK Editors — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 06:30:19 +0000

The first direct airline flight between Israel and the United Arab Emirates took place on Monday. Behind the simple flight is a historic softening of attitudes between Israel and a nearby Arab nation.

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187 Countries Agree to Control Plastic Waste

NFK Editors — Wed, 15 May 2019 11:48:58 +0000

Last week, almost every country in the world except the United States signed a new agreement to control plastic waste. The new agreement should help track plastic waste and make sure more of it actually gets recycled.

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