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United Nations set to decide climate claims by Torres Strait Islanders against Australia
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NZ 13 tonnes of shark fins exported overseas each year
New Zealand is exporting 13 tonnes of shark fins each year despite the practice being banned in the country's waters since 2014.
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BANABA, 10 JUNE 2021 (THE GUARDIAN) --- The last decent rain on Banaba was more than a year ago.
Without rain, people on...
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Japanese nuclear wastewater to be treated before discharge into Pacific
Japan's Government says nuclear wastewater it plans to dump into the Pacific Ocean will be treated.
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