Environment

Iraq: 5 Million Residents in Baghdad to Benefit from Improved Water Supply and Wastewater Services

A US$210 million World Bank project will improve the quality of drinking water supply and wastewater services to 5 million residents in Baghdad who suffer from water shortages and the outbreak of waterborne diseases due to inadequate infrastructure,...

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Trump Admin Attempts To Delay Clean Water Rule

Trump administration on January 31, announced a final decision attempting to delay the Clean Water Rule to 2020. The rule is a commonsense safeguard that protects streams, wetlands and drinking water supplies across the country.

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Greenpeace activists bare their lungs for clean air

Nine Greenpeace activists baring their lungs on their chests demanded “Clean Air Now” outside a closed-door emergency meeting called by EU Environment Commissioner, Karmenu Vella.

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Oscar-winning actor Javier Bardem visits Antarctic seafloor in research submarine, calls to protect the Antarctic Ocean

Just days after Greenpeace released rare footage of the Antarctic seafloor, Oscar-winning actor Javier Bardem has dived in a two-person submarine to visit this remote location and call for the creation of a vast Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary.

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