Environment

Weak EU coal pollution standards could cause 71,000 avoidable deaths - a Greenpeace report

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Houses in front of a coal fired power plant in the Rhenish lignite...

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World Bank Helps Moldova Build Resilience to Disasters and Climate Risks

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors Tuesday approved a US$2 million additional financing to the Republic of Moldova for the Disaster and Climate Risk Management Project, which will support the State Hydrometeorological Service’s ability to...

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U.S. Settles with Marathon Petroleum Corporation to Cut Harmful Air Emissions at Facilities in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement with Marathon Petroleum Corporation Tuesday that resolves various alleged Clean Air Act violations at 10 Marathon facilities and requires...

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South Sudanese refugees moved from flood-prone camp in Ethiopia

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Nyadol Dak with her children in Jewi camp, among thousands of South Sudanese refugees being moved from flood-prone areas in...

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