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March 02, 2021 Reef fish and corals in the waters of the Seychelles archipelago. — courtesy UNDP NEW YORK — Nations must start weighing up the cost of economic profit against damage to the environment if they are to have a chance at a sustainable future, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday. The UN chief highlighted that the global economy increased almost fivefold in the past fifty years, but that growth was at a massive cost to the environment. “Nature’s resources still do not figure in countries’ calculations of wealth. The current system is ...

Reply The Franklin girls basketball team lost to Hudson in Saturday's state semifinal, while the boys fell to Tosa East in the Sabres' first sectional championship game since 1983. (Shutterstock ) FRANKLIN, WI — During a season that featured a delayed start and mandatory mask-wearing while playing, the Franklin High School girls and boys basketball teams ensured the 2020-21 campaign also be remembered for on-court success. Both teams saw fine seasons come to an end last weekend. The girls team fell 61-46 to Hudson in Saturday's WIAA Girls Division 1 semifinal at the Menominee Nation Arena....

The Associated Press UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations warned Monday that the world economy is “on a cliffhanger,” still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic whose impact will be felt for years but still expected to make a modest recovery of 4.7% in 2021 which would barely offset 2020 losses. The U.N.’s new report on the World Economic Situation and Prospects said the once-in-a-century crisis sparked by the global impact of the coronavirus caused the global economy to shrink by 4.3% in 2020 — the sharpest contraction in global output since the Great Depression that began in 1929 and...

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Prakash Javadekar has emphasised on adopting holistic approach taking into consideration both the environmental conservation as well as growth of the country. Javadekar has said this during the NCAVES India Forum 2021, organised by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) in a virtual format, with live sessions on January 14, 21 and 28, concluded on Thursday, according to a statement by MoSPI. The NCAVES stands for 'Natural Capital Accounting and Valuation of Ecosystem Services'. The event covered a wide range of topic...

The secretary-general addressed the forum as the UN released its latest report, which warns that global economic recovery from the pandemic remains precarious.