Environment
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Thailand: Saving a beach paradise from mass tourism | DW | 23.04.2021
It’s easy to see why Maya Bay has captured the imaginations of travelers. Surrounded by towering limestone cliffs on an…
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The virtual summit makes history, but proves even world leaders aren’t immune to tech issues.
The White House climate summit made history as the first digital gathering of 40 world leaders, according to Douglas Brinkley,…
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China’s leader, Xi Jinping, promises to ‘strictly limit’ coal.
President Xi Jinping of China said his country would “strictly limit increasing coal consumption” in the next five years and…
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How You Can Help the Climate This Earth Day
Good morning. Happy Earth Day! President Biden has set a new climate target for the U.S.: to cut the nation’s…
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US pledges stronger climate action at Biden summit | DW | 22.04.2021
US President Joe Biden promised on Thursday to halve his country’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 from 2005 levels, kicking off a climate…
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Climate: Are major greenhouse gas emitters ambitious enough? | DW | 22.04.2021
The science is clear: If catastrophic global warming is to be averted, global greenhouse gases have to be reduced —…
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50 Things You Can Do for the Earth Right Now
THE CLIMATE DIET50 Simple Ways to Trim Your Carbon FootprintBy Paul Greenberg Partway through the third section of Paul Greenberg’s…
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The Earth Day Edition
Earth Day is Thursday, and, as in recent years, climate change will be the main focus. Youth activists from all…
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New Yorkers React to Derek Chauvin Verdict
Weather: There is a chance of showers early in the day and then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3…
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The Colombian cowboy protecting a feline foe | DW | 21.04.2021
Livestock farming has a long history in Casanare, Colombia, and the Barragan family is one of the oldest llanero or…
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Biden Will Pledge to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions Nearly in Half
WASHINGTON — President Biden will announce Thursday that the United States intends to cut planet-warming emissions nearly in half by…
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China’s Solar Dominance Presents Biden With an Ugly Dilemma
WASHINGTON — President Biden has repeatedly pledged to work with China on issues like climate change while challenging Beijing on…
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Why Is Fashion Talking About Regenerative Farming?
Fashion, like politics, loves a buzzword — especially when it comes to the environment. Sustainability! Circularity! They just tripped off…
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Green construction: Creating emissions-free building sites | DW | 20.04.2021
The dust, smell, noise and heat from the Hong Kong’s many construction sites are often “unbearable” for many of the…
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Exxon Mobil makes a pitch for capturing emissions and a carbon price.
HOUSTON — Under growing pressure from investors to address climate change, Exxon Mobil on Monday proposed a $100 billion project…
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LaDonna Allard Dies at 64; Led Dakota Pipeline Protests
When LaDonna Brave Bull Allard, a citizen of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, learned of what she called “the black…
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A coal miners union indicates it will accept a switch to renewable energy in exchange for jobs.
The country’s largest mine workers union signaled on Monday that it would accept a transition away from fossil fuels in…
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Multi-billion euro lawsuits derail climate action | DW | 19.04.2021
In February, German energy company RWE invoked an obscure agreement called the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) to sue the Netherlands…
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US and China commit to working together on climate change | DW | 18.04.2021
The US and China, the world’s biggest carbon polluters, said on Saturday that they would work together urgently to fight climate…
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Build the Whole World With Your Hands (and Some Newspaper)
With the 51st anniversary of Earth Day approaching, many people will be celebrating the planet and focusing on what they…
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