Environment

World Heritage Committee removes the Iranian World Heritage site of Bam and its Cultural Landscape from danger listing

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Martin GrayWorld Heritage site of Bam and its Cultural landscape

World Heritage Committee requests cancelation of Virunga oil permits

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Virunga National Park is Africa's oldest World Heritage Site.

Call for “no regret” climate adaptation strategies

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Adaptation is already happening: Sujit Kumar Mondal and his wife Rupashi Mondal from Gopalgonj District in southern Bangladesh working on their floating garden.

Towns Fight to Cement Court Victory on Fracking Ban

In closely watched case, Dryden and Middlefield brace for possible round three

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One of many of the farms surrounding Dryden, NY.

Sierra Club & Earthjustice Challenge State Plan to Approve Illegal Toxic Pollution from Two Coal-Fired Power Plants

State needs to do more to protect the health of people living in Panama City and the Tampa-St. Petersburg metro area

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Sulfur dioxide is a dangerous gas that causes asthma attacks.

Mexico must invest more in disaster risk prevention to support sustainable development

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Disasters preceded by earthquakes, storms, floods and other natural hazards in Mexico (1970-2011)
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UN food agency says 38 countries have met international target on hunger eradication

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Tomatoes produced for sale at a market in Ghana.

Pennsylvania Tightens Air Quality Permits

Environmental groups force accountability for coal-fired power plants

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Title V permits serve as an invaluable tool for citizens seeking to understand plant operations and the often complex interplay of regulatory requirements that protect the public health.

After release of report, UN climate change body reiterates now is ‘crucial moment’ to act

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Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Christiana Figueres.

UN environment chief welcomes US, China agreement to target potent greenhouse gas

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Executive Director of UNEP Achim Steiner.