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Policy on ‘globesity’ epidemic must shed urban bias

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INT

Approaches to tackling the rise in overweight and obese populations have tended to ignore alarming rural trends

Dengue will be a mounting challenge in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

The number of dengue infections and deaths has been rising sharply in the Southern Cone during a long hot spell

Africa may face uncontrollable COVID-19 crisis

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AFRICA

In just over a month since the first infection, the COVID-19 virus has spread rapidly across the continent

Climate change impacts will hit North African coasts

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NORTH AFRICA

North African populations are concentrated along the coastline, which leaves them particularly exposed to sea-level rise

Deaths of despair could hinder the economic recovery

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INT

Social isolation and economic uncertainties arising from COVID-19 lockdowns could prompt many more deaths of despair

EU air quality laggards are all Eastern

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EU

Air quality has improved throughout the EU, except in five Eastern member states where it was worse in 2014 than in 2001

Changing diets challenge sustainable global growth

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INT

Emerging markets are eating more animal based products; the shift has vast implications for trade and the environment

COVID-19 will drive record Latin America recession

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LATIN AMERICA

Latin America is now the global hotspot for the pandemic, with over 2mn cases and 100,000 deaths

Latin America gender divide persists

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LATIN AMERICA

Despite some recent advances, gender violence and inequality have improved little in Latin America