Backers of Lamu coal project lose court case
Backers of Kenya’s Lamu coal plant have been instructed by the courts to conduct a new environmental impact assessment and halt work on the project, in a ruling celebrated by local environmental groups.
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Companies and governments working together helps halt deforestation- report
A new report that looks at the collaborative efforts of private sector and government actors to halt deforestation in two key tropical forest nations could have lessons for countries around the world.
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Paying for forests has multiple benefits
Two new studies have reinforced the idea that financial incentives can help save forests. Research from the Amazon region has confirmed that payments to landowners can conserve forest biodiversity.
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Climate change pushing Asia towards doom
Much of Asia may see 50 per cent more rainfall due to climate change, although countries like Pakistan and Afghanistan may experience a decline in rainfall by 20 to 50 per cent, says a new report by the
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Earth likely to warm more than two degrees by 2100 – experts
World temperatures are likely to rise by more than 2 degrees Celsius this century, surpassing a “tipping point” that a global climate deal aims to avert, scientists said on Monday. A study published
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Insurance for poor could protect the most disaster-vulnerable- governments
Insurance is an underused way to help save lives in natural disasters and soften their impact on the poorest countries - and it needs to be better understood by governments and aid groups, said insurers,
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Asia faces disaster from soaring temperatures if climate change unchecked- scientists
Climate change will bring soaring temperatures, more intense storms, erratic rainfall, plummeting crop yields and a collapse of coral reefs to Asia Pacific unless countries fully implement their commitments
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Australian firm looks to bring cheap, green energy to the poor
A small Australian solar and wave energy firm aims to spearhead an effort to bring cheap, clean power to the poor by 2030, targeting hundreds of millions of dollars of projects, one microgrid at a time.
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Half a degree warmer means a lot
Researchers now know the difference half a degree can make. They can tell you why 1.5°C warming would be better than a 2°C climb in average global temperatures, because even half a degree Celsius could
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China-Pakistan energy project to benefit 10 million locals
With its two 660-megawatt units, the Sahiwal coal-fired power plant is expected to generate 9 billion kwh of electricity annually to address about one fourth of Pakistan’s current power deficit, supplying
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Lessons from five cities on urban food policy
The report, “What makes urban food policy happen?”, features case studies from five cities on four continents. According to the authors, there are many nutrition-related challenges that municipalities