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A marina in Block Island, R.I., has reduced its emissions and taken steps to comply with federal clean air laws following an inspection and follow-up action from the US Environmental Protection Agency.

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a US$150 million loan on March 16 to China to help reduce pollution and improve water environment management in the Poyang Lake basin.

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a $6.25 million grant to help Indonesia’s indigenous and local communities secure land rights, manage forests and improve their livelihoods.

Oil and gas fields in California's Central Valley.

Climate change is bringing new environmental and security challenges in the Arctic, as the melting ice cap opens up new navigation and fishing routes, and competition for its natural resources heats up, say MEPs in a resolution voted on Thursday. They call for measures to protect the vulnerable Arctic ecosystem, ban oil drilling there and keep it a low-tension and cooperation area.

Following global pressure on pet food companies, industry giants Mars and Nestlé have announced that they will take steps to ensure their pet food supply chains are free of human rights abuses and illegally caught seafood.

Janet, a fifth grader from Oakland, California, wears a symbolic mask, as she attends a public hearing held by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on strengthening the ozone pollution standard, February 2, 2015.

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a US$150 million loan today to China to help reduce pollution and improve water environment management in the Poyang Lake basin.

Representatives from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Ministry of Construction and Urban Development, Ulaanbaatar city municipality, the World Bank, and civil society organizations gathered together at a consultation workshop on seismic resilience of public schools in Ulaanbaatar on March 16.

The World Bank Board on March 15, approved the US$ 175 million National Hydrology Project which will strengthen the capacity of institutions to assess the water situation in their regions and reduce their vulnerability to recurring flood and droughts, saving hundreds of lives and livelihoods.