Environment
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Greta Thunberg will cross the Atlantic by boat to attend UN summit in New York
Thunberg, 16, has inspired young protesters seeking to raise awareness and more drastic actions in the face of climate change…
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Mining company CAP says diesel spill in Chilean Patagonia is “contained”
The Chilean Navy had reported on Saturday that CAP reported a spill of 40,000 liters of diesel from a terminal…
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Ugandan entrepreneurs cook up eco-friendly dryer to cut food waste
Their invention, a low-tech thermal dehydrator, can be used to process fruits like mango, banana, and pineapple
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Global warming reshapes almanac for tea growers in China’s Yunnan
Province gets lowest rainfall in June quarter since 1961. Yunnan expects more extreme weather events
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Outdoor pollution scientifically associated to miscarriages
A recent study by a team of researchers from the University of Utah has linked air pollution exposure to a…
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Panama becomes first Central American nation to ban plastic bags
The isthmus nation of roughly 4 million people joined more than 60 other countries that have totally or partially banned…
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“Everyone is happy today”: Japanese people celebrate the first whaling of the season
In Minamiboso, a town near Tokyo, whaling is a tradition that has been practiced for generations
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Planning a BBQ? Not if you want to save the planet
If the biggest beef and lamb consumers reduced their weekly intake to 1.5 burgers by 2050, it could cut greenhouse…
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How lithium-rich Chile botched a plan to attract battery makers
In March 2018, the Chilean government unveiled big news: Corporate investors, including South Korean electronics giant Samsung, would build three…
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High and dry: Alpine resorts grapple with climate change
The consequences of climate change will be felt across the travel and tourism sector over the coming decades
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