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SDIS21: How to Save the Planet - What are the challenges in making the planet more sustainable?

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Climate change is dire – and hurts our ability to achieve all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Image: REUTERS/Marco Bello

Samantha Sault
Writer, Washington DC and Geneva
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Carbon emissions rebound
Carbon emissions rebounded in 2020. Image: Statista/IEA
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Weather damage grew more costly in the past decade
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Carbon emissions increased in 2020 compared to 2019. Image: UN
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