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Environment

This woman bridges climate change divides, one Maine voter at a time

Christian Science Monitor - 15 hours ago

Chloe Maxmin won office in rural, working-class Maine by not accepting a narrative of rigid political divides on issues like global warming.

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Taiwan News

Explainer: The toxic water at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant

Aljazeera - 3 days ago

Japan will release water from Fukushima into the sea, part of its plan to decommission the ruined power station.

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Mongabay

Belgium bans biofuels made from palm oil, soy

Mongabay - 2 days ago

Belgium will ban biofuels made from soy and palm oil from 2022 onward as part of its effort to combat deforestation, said the European nation’s Federal Minister of Environment and Climate Zakia Khattabi on Tuesday. “These fuels have little or no advantage over conventional fossil fuels from a climate point of view, but lead to […]

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Washington Examiner

Daily on Energy: China would have to cut coal carbon emissions in half by 2030 to fulfill pledge

Washington Examiner - 15 hours ago

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Washington Examiner

Obama veteran confirmed to lead Biden effort to cut emissions in infrastructure development

Washington Examiner - 1 day ago

The Senate confirmed Brenda Mallory to lead the White House Council on Environmental Quality in a bipartisan 53-45 vote, filling a role critical to the Biden administration’s effort to speed clean energy development and curb emissions in infrastructure.

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Hong Kong Free Press

Covid-19 spike continues: 2,551 new cases, Sarawak highest with almost 1,000 cases

The Star (Malaysia) - 17 minutes ago

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia’s Covid-19 cases continued to rise, with 2,551 new infections recorded in the country on Friday (April 15).

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Global Voices

St Vincent volcano erupts again, spewing more gas and ash

Aljazeera - 3 days ago

Experts raise concerns about residents who refuse to evacuate as ‘huge explosion’ reported at La Soufriere volcano.

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Mongabay

Bills before Brazil Congress slammed for rewarding Amazon land grabbers

Mongabay - 18 hours ago

Imagine you have invaded a public land in the middle of the Amazon Rainforest, cut the forest down and, after all that, you get the papers that certify you as the rightful owner of that area. According to experts, that’s what’s going to happen with the passage of two bills currently before the Brazilian Congress. […]

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