Environment
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Society IndiaOne Program, Many Benefits – for Nature and for Villagers
The Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has developed a mangrove planting project to help fight climate change and protect its fishing villages from coastal erosion and storms, as part of the world's largest programme aimed at providing jobs to rural citizens.
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Environment IndonesiaThe Right to Health: “We Must Improve Air Quality” Orders Capital City
A court in Jakarta ruled that the Indonesian government has failed to protect citizens’ rights to clean air, ordering them to take action. The city is home to ten million people, with some thirty million more living in its suburbs.
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Environment USAGreener Future for Gardeners: Electric Tools Are on the Rise!
Over the past five years, there has been an estimated 75 percent increase in electric-powered landscaping equipment sold in the United States: compared with gasoline-powered tools, electric equipment has very low to zero total emissions.
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Environment Iraq“Let’s Depend Less on Fossils and More on Renewables,” Says OPEC Member
The deputy prime minister of Iraq has become the first member of an OPEC nation to call on oil-producing countries to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels, and instead turn to solar power and nuclear reactors.
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Environment DenmarkNew Major Alliance Aims to Put a Stop to Fossil Fuels
Through their alliance of countries that are serious about getting rid of their production and consumption of fossil fuels, Denmark and Costa Rica are helping redefine climate leadership, and putting pressure on uncooperative countries.