Environment
APP’s latest promise no more than protecting already protected forest
Illegal logging for paper industry and forest clearing for Palm oil plantation. TESSO NILO Plantation Riau, Sumatra, Indonesia.
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Laos in game of high stakes as it pushes ahead with Xayaburi dam construction
Access roads built at the Xayaburi dam site in Northern Laos.
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Commission quick fix plan for carbon market must lead to real emissions reductions
The European Commission rightly recognises that the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) has been suffering from a surplus of allowances which have driven down the price of carbon and reduced the scheme's ability to encourage polluting companies to cut greenhouse gases.
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Flooding in Central Nigeria Kills at Least 35
Rescue workers in central Nigeria continue to search for survivors of flooding that has killed at least 35 people and destroyed hundreds of homes.
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Countries fail to protect endangered species from illegal trade
Poor performances by key countries are threatening the survival of wild rhinos, tigers and elephants, a new WWF report has found.
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Torrential Rains Kill 37 in Beijing
China's official Xinhua news agency reports 25 people drowned, six died in house collapses, five were electrocuted and one person was killed by lightning.
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Shell Oil Should Not Get Special Treatment from EPA
The 571-foot drill rig Noble Discoverer, which is scheduled to drill three exploratory wells in the American Arctic waters of the Chukchi Sea, drifted from its moorings in Dutch Harbor last week. Locals who witnessed the incident say it ran aground in the harbor.
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Commission calls for ban of destructive deep-sea fishing in the Northeast Atlantic
Greenpeace activists blocking a Spanish deep sea trawler in November 2011.
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Connecticut Company to Advance Hydrogen Infrastructure and Fueling Station Technologies
As part of the U.S. Energy Department's commitment to give American businesses more options to cut energy costs and reduce reliance on imported oil, the Department today announced a $1.4 million investment to Wallingford- based Proton Energy Systems to collect and analyze performance data for hydrogen fueling stations and advanced refueling components. The projects will also help to track the performance and technical progress of innovative refueling systems to find ways to lower costs and improve operation. These investments are part of the Department's broader strategy to advance U.S. leadership in hydrogen and fuel cell technological innovation and help the industry bring these technologies into the marketplace at lower cost.
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Sustainable palm cooking oil goes on sale to Indonesian consumers
Palm fruit, Musim Mas palm oil plantation, Sumatra, Indonesia.
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Human Rights
Conscience, Hope, and Action: Keys to Global Peace and Sustainability
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
The Peace Bell Resonates at the 27th Eurasian Economic Summit
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020