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Demand for air con set to triple by 2050, warns UN
GENEVA: Global demand for air conditioning could more than triple by 2050, the United Nations warned on Tuesday (Nov 11),…
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Brazil greenlights oil drilling in sensitive Amazon region
Ibama, in its final technical report, highlighted potential risks to already declining populations of manatees from the movement of vessels…
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Mexico
A green Mexico under a gray United States
In my country of origin, the United States, environmentalism and concern for the climate have had a long and strange…
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Commentary: What the world needs now is a universal ban on ‘forever chemicals’
France, meanwhile, has banned PFAS in several consumer product groups, including textiles, cosmetics and ski wax. Cookware, however, has been…
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Asia
Why Southeast Asia is ingesting so much microplastic, and what it’s doing to your body
Microplastics form when larger plastic waste breaks down into near-invisible particles through natural wear and degradation. Today, these microscopic flakes…
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Indonesia revokes most mining permits in dive hotspot Raja Ampat after outcry
JAKARTA: Indonesia revoked permits on Tuesday (Jun 10) for four of the five mining companies operating in the eastern archipelago of…
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Indonesia probes alleged nickel mining in world-renowned coral reef haven Raja Ampat
JAKARTA: Indonesia is investigating alleged nickel mining in Raja Ampat amid growing concerns about environmental damage to one of the…
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74 of the world’s 100 most polluted cities are in India. Can the country clear its bad air?
Millions of lives in India have been lost because of air pollution. The programme Insight looks at how a growing…
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Commentary: Malaysia wants 35 million tourists in 2026. Can its environment keep up?
ENVIRONMENTAL WARNING SIGNS Tourism is a vital economic engine for Malaysia, contributing about 15 per cent of the country’s gross…
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From Daikin to Samsung, companies fight Modi over e-waste policy
‘REASONABLE’ INTERVENTION For years, India has resisted foreign companies’ demands to revoke protectionist policies. Lobbying by Walmart and Amazon, for…
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