China’s leadership is vital to global sustainability, with CCICED urging bold climate, biodiversity, and circular economy actions, reiterates UNEP's Inger Andersen.

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Microplastic pollution not only contaminates land and sea, but also the atmosphere. BRIN found an average of 15 microplastic particles in rainwater samples.