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LPG meets household needs, is easy to store and transport, and - crucially - is available now in the quantities needed.
Yantian Port, Shenzhen City, China.
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Four graphs that show us how humanity’s impact on the planet is growing.
Poverty is prevalent in most gold mining communities in Ghana.
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The activities of artisanal small-scale miners can be turned into an economic good.
Lake surrounding a mining site in Northern Québec.
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Human activities can affect plants and have consequences for the human populations that consume them.
Economic studies have a record of showing competition favour innovation.
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Faced with a Germany-led coalition seeking to ban internal-combustion-engine car sales from 2035, the EU needs to stay firm on its core economic principles.
Antrim coastal road, Northern Ireland.
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Inflating your cars’ tyres properly isn’t just good for your bank account - it can minimise your environmental footprint too.
Disposable nappies are a major source of plastic pollution.
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How to be more a more eco-friendly parent – it’s not as simple as ditching disposable nappies.
A caracal monitored by the Urban Caracal Project, TMC33 Hermes, walks across a pipeline in Cape Town.
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Caracals are most likely being exposed to metals like arsenic, lead and mercury through their diet.
Juan Fernández fur seals were once hunted for their semi-waterproof fur.
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The mystery surrounding a forgotten marine mammal, a remote archipelago and man-made pollution.
Scientists found PCBs 8 kilometres below the waves.
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No place on Earth is free from pollution.
Used cars that get exported from places like Europe, Japan and the U.S. are most often shipped to countries in Africa where they are resold.
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Older imported cars pose risks to motorists and spew pollution. Some countries, including Ghana, are taking steps to limit the harms of this piece of the vehicle life cycle.
One hundred twenty-five of the world’s richest billionaires emit roughly three million tonnes of CO2 per year.
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Governments are more than regulators — they are also major greenhouse gas emitters.
On average, women spend more time than men collecting and transporting water.
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The water crisis is a women’s crisis. Women need to be equal partners in the process of creating more just and effective water governance systems.
Tiny pieces of plastic litter have a harmful impact on marine animals, including mussels.
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A study shows that exposure to polyester microfibres inhibits growth in mussels.
The Clean Water Act was meant to keep pollution out of U.S. waters.
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A new study reveals wide disparities among state-issued Clean Water Act fines, and even among federal fines from regions to region. A law professor explains why it may be illegal.
Synthetic clothing sheds tiny plastic fragments known as microfibres when washed.
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By washing our clothes, we release microfibres into the environment which are then ingested by marine animals.
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It’s far easier to see how the stock market is doing than it is to find out the global price of carbon. That has to change.
The use of wood to fuel cooking fires is ubiquitous in Ghana.
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Ghana needs improved supply systems to expand the use of clean fuels.
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Destructive mining in Congo’s protected areas is rampant because it generates money for citizens, officials and armed groups.
PFAS are persistent and spread through the atmosphere via hydrological processes.
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Toxic synthetic chemicals, called PFAS, are a serious threat to humans and wildlife – but many people are unaware of them.