Environment

Milestone in Foss Barrier improvement programme

11 November marks a milestone in the £17 million programme of improvements at the Foss Barrier as the installation of the last of eight new, high capacity pumps is completed.

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MARRAKECH: Efforts to revolutionize transport gaining momentum, UN climate conference told

Efforts to revolutionize transport around the world are gaining momentum with more Governments and businesses exploring possibilities for electric vehicles and low-carbon emissions transport systems, said transport experts attending the United Nations...

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Madagascar: World Bank $35 Million Supports Drought Affected Households in the South

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a $35 million grant for the Social Safety Net Project to support the Government’s response to the drought in the South of Madagascar. This additional financing will benefit more than 320,000...

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Climate change dramatically disrupting nature from genes to ecosystems – study

Gland, Switzerland, 10 November, 2016 (IUCN) – Global changes in temperature have already impacted every aspect of life on Earth from genes to entire ecosystems, with increasingly worrying consequences for humans – according to a new study co-authored...

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