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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…
UNESCO

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.

The Stream, July 28: U.S. Shale Gas and Russia’s Energy Influence

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The shale gas boom in the United States has weakened Russia’s…

The Stream, July 25: Climate, Trade and International Security

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Climate change is a real threat to international peace and security,…

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…

The Stream, July 21: UN Declares Famine in Somalia

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The United Nations has declared famine in two regions of southern…
The Horn of Africa

Worsening Humanitarian Crisis: Unprecedented Drought and Famine in Horn of Africa

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The drought has gripped large regions of eastern Africa, leaving an estimated 11 million people in need of humanitarian assistance, and is likely to continue for much of the year, according to the United Nations.

The Stream, July 6: Climate Change and Security

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A newly released report by the Institute for Policy Studies suggests…

The Stream, June 28: France Pledges Nuclear Power Investment

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The water recycling system deployed to clean the tainted water…

The Stream, June 20: Higher Food Prices

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The world should brace itself for high food prices and volatility…

The Stream, May 13: The Battle for the Arctic

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

James Workman: Boycott World Water Day!

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Set aside warm and fuzzy emotion, and use cold logic to revalue our matrix of life.