Environment

Fighting food insecurity in Afghanistan

Wheat is a crucial part of most...

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China: World Bank to support climate smart agriculture and urban transport

The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved four loans totaling US$520 million to the People’s Republic of China to support development of climate-resilient sustainable agriculture, control of agricultural pollution, and improvement of the...

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Climate Change Real, Human-Caused

2013 was among the hottest years ever, spurred by the highest accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere on record.

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First of the Arctic 30 leaves Russia

The Arctic 30 are leaving Russia. Swedish activist Dima Litvinov is on a train and heading for the border. He will enter Finland at 20:30 local time (17:30 GMT).

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