Environment
Ethiopia: Forced Relocations Bring Hunger, Hardship
The new village of Bildak in Ethiopia's Gambella region, which the semi-nomadic Nuer who were forcibly transferred there quickly abandoned in May 2011 because there was no water source for their cattle.
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COTE D'IVOIRE: Loss of relief aid could threaten fragile peace
Displaced girl at the Catholic mission, Duékoué
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UN calls for combining energy access with anti-poverty projects in Asia
Services that combine access to modern energy for heating, cooking and electricity, with measures that generate cash, supplement incomes and improve health and education would be the most effective energy solutions in Asia and the Pacific, according to United Nations analysis released today.
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New plant discovered in Fiji
The newly discovered flower system
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Google maps help find predator that existed before dinosaurs
A fanged reptile that lived about 265 million years ago - before the age of the dinosaurs - has been dug up in southern Brazil by scientists.
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FEMA Working to Increase Assistance for Wildfire Survivors
More than $1 million in additional disaster assistance is getting to wildfire survivors as a result of a new initiative launched by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Texas.
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Industrial energy efficiency vital for sustainable development – UN report
A UNEP solar energy system, the largest of its type in Africa
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To Slow Climate Change, Cut Down On Soot, Ozone
Politically, climate change is off this year's campaign agenda. Jobs, the economy and social issues are front and center.
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IUCN and Sakhalin Energy continue joint efforts to protect whales
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Photo: Sakhalin Energy Investment Company LTD.
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Fukushima fallout led Japan to limit nuclear reactors' life to 40 years
The Japanese government announced it plans to introduce a new law, when enforced, would limit the life of a nuclear reactor to 40 years, and requires operators to plan for worst-case scenarios.
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Human Rights
Fostering a More Humane World: The 28th Eurasian Economic Summi
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
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020