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Hawaii: Wildfire death toll rises to 53

Hawaii: Wildfire death toll rises to 53

Aug 11, 2023, at 02:50 pm

Los Angeles: At least 53 people have been confirmed dead in the devastating hurricane-driven wildfires in Hawaii's Maui Island, authorities said on Thursday.

Dress the world in wood, UN says in its ‘Forests for Fashion’ initiative

Dress the world in wood, UN says in its ‘Forests for Fashion’ initiative

Jul 17, 2018, at 09:05 am

New York, July 17 (IBNS): The fashion industry is valued upward of 2.5 trillion dollars, and employs some 75 million people globally – so it makes good sense to shift textile production from fossil fuel-based synthetic fibers to renewable, biodegradable textiles, made from wood, according to a new United Nations initiative that aims to make forests literally more fashionable.

New UN agency guidelines aim to sustain forest benefits for future generations

New UN agency guidelines aim to sustain forest benefits for future generations

May 11, 2018, at 02:19 pm

New York, May 11 (IBNS): New guidelines designed to give poor and isolated communities more of a say in how tropical forests are used and preserved around the world were published on Thursday, by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).