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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

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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

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Brazil's environment agency gave a go-ahead for the construction…

The Stream, May 13: The Battle for the Arctic

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Secret U.S. embassy cables released by Wikileaks reveal that…

The Stream, March 29: Kenya Opens Carbon Exchange

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Kenya expects to start construction of a 300-megawatt Lake Turkana…

The Stream, February 4: Revisiting the Bushmen

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An appeals court in Botswana ruled that the Bushmen in the arid…

Record-Breaking Heat Sweeps Across Russia

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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

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Big spills and bigger damage to people and water resources around the globe.

Putin Approves Waste Discharges into Lake Baikal

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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

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Sudan-Farmland-290Qatar 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

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Russia vows for mass checks and upgrades of its creaking water infrastructure.

WaterViews | Russia

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Compared to other environmental issues, Russians consider water pollution to be the most serious.