Environment

Pulp and paper giant APRIL announces forest conservation policy - Greenpeace

APRIL, one of the world’s largest producers of pulp and paper, on June 3 has announced an end to deforestation as part of a new ‘Sustainable Forest Management Plan’.

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World Bank Helps Identify Agricultural Risks for Kazakhstan

The World Bank’s "Agricultural Risks Study on Kazakhstan and Central Asia" was discussed in Astana on June 3.

The study finds that agricultural production in Kazakhstan varies by about 27 percent from one year to the next, mainly due to...

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Korean internet giant Naver commits to 100% renewable energy

Naver, the Korean internet search giant and parent company of social media platform Line, has promised to power its data center in South Korea with 100% renewable energy, following the global trend set by Google, Apple, Facebook and more recently,...

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Environmental Groups Urge Pennsylvania To Deny Firstenergy's Toxic Coal Ash Dumping Permit

A barge on the Monongahela River, which flows north from...