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Amazon peoples change ancestral ways to save forest

Amazon peoples change ancestral ways to save forest

The indigenous peoples of the Amazon are far removed from the Paris conference rooms where politicians and technocrats in dark…
Beijing on highest pollution alert but smog not as bad as forecast

Beijing on highest pollution alert but smog not as bad as forecast

China's capital Beijing was bracing for four days of choking smog starting on Saturday, but residents said the haze was…
Iran ‘to close capital’s schools’ due to air pollution

Iran ‘to close capital’s schools’ due to air pollution

Iran is to close schools for two days in Tehran, state media said Saturday, following air pollution three times the…
China again promises to clean up air ahead of 2022 Games

China again promises to clean up air ahead of 2022 Games

China promised again on Tuesday to take steps to reduce air pollution in the run-up to the 2022 Winter Olympics,…
Doomsday Arctic seed vault to receive two deposits in 2016

Doomsday Arctic seed vault to receive two deposits in 2016

Two new consignments of crop seeds will be deposited next year in the "doomsday vault" built in an Arctic mountainside…
As garbage mountains rise, Indonesian capital faces waste crisis

As garbage mountains rise, Indonesian capital faces waste crisis

Sifting through a mountain of garbage with her bare hands, a thick cloth wrapped around her face to keep out…
Going Dutch to help conquer the rising seas

Going Dutch to help conquer the rising seas

Had nature been left to take its course much of the Netherlands would be a muddy swamp and the tiny…
A la carte action on climate change: analysis

A la carte action on climate change: analysis

At the end of bargaining, when the last bracketed differences in diplomatic language were [resolved] [dropped] [glossed over], the global…
World seals historic deal in Paris to stop global warming

World seals historic deal in Paris to stop global warming

To rousing cheers and tears of relief, envoys from 195 nations approved Saturday an accord to stop global warming, offering…
Highlights of the proposed UN climate accord

Highlights of the proposed UN climate accord

Envoys from 195 nations zeroed in Saturday on a historic climate rescue pact after host France released a final draft…
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