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United Nations Stalemates on Climate Change and Security
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Climate change became a hot-button issue at a recent U.N. Security…
Uncertain Future for Shale Gas in Europe — Accepted by U.K., Rejected by France, Others Undecided
Despite getting a go-ahead in the U.K., shale gas faces an uncertain future in Europe.
The Stream, June 2: Brazil Backs Belo Monte Dam
Brazil's environment agency gave a go-ahead for the construction…
The Stream, May 13: The Battle for the Arctic
Secret U.S. embassy cables released by Wikileaks reveal that…
The Stream, March 29: Kenya Opens Carbon Exchange
Kenya expects to start construction of a 300-megawatt Lake Turkana…
The Stream, February 4: Revisiting the Bushmen
An appeals court in Botswana ruled that the Bushmen in the arid…
Record-Breaking Heat Sweeps Across Russia
High temperatures have caused forest fires around Moscow, damaged farmland and left 23 regions in a state of emergency.
Bottomless Precedent: BP Gulf Gusher Endemic to Global Oil Problem
Big spills and bigger damage to people and water resources around the globe.
Putin Approves Waste Discharges into Lake Baikal
A decree signed last week by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will allow a paper mill on the shore of Lake Baikal to resume dumping sewage and waste water into the lake.
Qatar Food Company Signs $1 billion Deal to Use Sudan Farmland
Qatar furthers the trend of Gulf Arab Countries off-shoring their agricultural production to secure food supplies for its citizens and other populations in the Middle East and Northern Africa.
Qatar’s Hassad Foods signed a deal last week, worth potentially $1 billion, to develop 20,000 acres of land in northern Sudan, Reuters reports. Cultivation could expand to 250,000 acres.
Russia Plans Water Infrastructure Overhaul
Russia vows for mass checks and upgrades of its creaking water infrastructure.
WaterViews | Russia
Compared to other environmental issues, Russians consider water pollution to be the most serious.