Environment

WFP Contributes Nearly US$60 Million To Uganda’s Economy

“WFP’s work is helping build a more food-secure future both for the poorest Ugandans and for refugees. It also comes with economic benefits for the country as a whole,” said WFP Acting Country Director Mike Sackett. “By purchasing food within Uganda...

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Agriculture must transform to feed a hotter, more crowded planet, UN says on World Food Day

Geothermal energy is converted into electricity and used to heat the Gourmet Mokai glasshouse in New...

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Lighthouse Resources Backs Off Coal Export On The Columbia River In Oregon

The backer of a proposed coal export terminal that would have brought as much as eight million tons of coal to Oregon on barges through the Columbia River Gorge has backed out of the project.

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World agrees to phase out fastest growing climate pollutants

More than 170 countries today agreed to amend the Montreal Protocol to allow the phase out of hydroflurocarbons (HFCs).

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