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Asia's coal-fired power boom 'bankrolled by foreign governments and banks'

The vast majority of newly built stations in Indonesia relied on export credits agencies or development banks, says study by Market Forces.

July 20, 2017
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New Data Shows 2017 Has Been One of the Hottest, Wettest Years on Record in the U.S.

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A new report from the National Centers for Environmental Information shows that June 2017 was the third warmest June recorded, while the first half of 2017 was the second warmest…

July 19, 2017
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These Artificial Glaciers Provide Fresh Water to Rural Communities

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These artificial glaciers provide fresh water to rural communities.

July 19, 2017
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Rise of mega farms: how the US model of intensive farming is invading the world

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Demand for cheaper food and lower production costs is turning green fields into industrial sheds to process vast amounts of meat and poultry

July 18, 2017
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Are Tainted Food, Drug-Resistant Disease and Toxic Chemicals Coming?

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These days, if you want to raise the hackles of public interest advocates in Washington, D.C., bring up the Regulatory Accountability Act (RAA). The RAA, now pending before Congress, evokes

July 17, 2017
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Maize, rice, wheat: alarm at rising climate risk to vital crops

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Simultaneous harvest failures in key regions would bring global famine, says the Met Office

July 16, 2017
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Category: Environment