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China to Cap Energy Use by 2015 in National Low-Carbon Plan

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The energy target will be the highlight of a document to come later this year, as well as a cornerstone of China's efforts to curb soaring greenhouse gas emissions, which currently stand at a quarter of the global total. Cutting coal consumption will inevitably also cut water use, as coal is China's largest industrial user of water.
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The Stream, August 5: Food Aid for Africa

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Support for farmers in Africa dried up long before Somalia's…
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United Nations Urges Ethiopia to Suspend Gibe III Dam Construction

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In June, a committee concluded that the construction of the dam endangered the existence of Lake Turkana, the largest desert lake in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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The Stream, August 2: Shrinking Glaciers and Growing Deserts

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There are only 25 glaciers in the Glacier National Park now,…
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Coal Conversion in the Rust Belt: Will It Be a Diamond for Small Ohio River Town?

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An energy company has plans to withdraw water from the Ohio River, the potential site for a coal-to-liquid fuels conversion plant, which would be the first of its kind in the United States and the sixth in the world. Though it will bring jobs to the region, the proposal is facing strong opposition from environmental groups.
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The Stream, July 29: U.S. Cities To Face More Weather Extremes

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A new National Resources Defense Council report concludes that…
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The Stream, July 27: What’s to Blame for Somalia’s Famine?

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Even though drought, poor infrastructure and poverty are all…
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The Stream, July 19: Heat Wave in Central U.S.

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The heatwave in the central United States intensified Monday,…
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Infographic: Map of Pollution Levels in China’s Major River Basins

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The seven major river basins, as a whole, have had steady improvements in water quality over the past decade.
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The Stream, July 18: Texas Enacts Fracking Disclosure Rule

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Texas became the first U.S. state to require energy companies…
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The Stream, July 15: Central Asia’s Climate-Water-Energy-Food Nexus

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Peabody Energy Corp. will pursue a giant coal-mine project in…
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The Stream, July 14: U.S. Clean-Water Standards

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With just a few weeks until the details of a draft plan for the…