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Peru Declares State of Emergency Over Mining Plant Violence
Peru declared a state of emergency in six provinces on Tuesday, after protests over a big Chinese copper mining project left four people dead.
Recoding Places: A Social Entrepreneur’s Concept for Regenerating Cities
A London-based social entrepreneur shares his plan for empowering neglected communities.
CA Takes a Closer Look at Pesticides’ Effect on Bees
Bee populations have been rapidly declining since 2006, when many beekeepers reported an unusually large loss of bee colonies, according to the USDA.
China’s Polluted Air Is Changing the Weather
Air pollution from China is affecting the world’s weather. The findings are based on climate models and data collected over the past 30 years.
Canada Ranks Last in Environmental Protection: OECD Index
Canada has placed dead last among wealthy countries in an OECD ranking for environmental protection.
A Young Indian’s Green Dream
The passion and commitment of a single man led to the plantation of around 25,000 trees in the south-eastern Indian city of Patiala in Punjab,.
India’s Focus on Clean Energy Capacity
India targets to double its renewable energy capacity in the next five years, as effort step ahead to increase nations’ energy consumption efficiency.
The Face of Climate Change in India
A quick snap-shot of climate change in India—the country that is struggling to strike a balance between its changing ecology and increasing stress on natural resources.
