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India-China climate hope
India's and China's pledged actions to curb their greenhouse gas emissions are likely to overcompensate by 2030 the impacts of US President Donald Trump's policies that appear set to flatten America's
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India uses up more groundwater than US & China
Indiscriminate Withdrawal Of Groundwater Means India May Run Out Of Its Supply Of Usable Water In A Few Years Right on the edge of the Ganga basin that spans 11 Indian states lies Naujhil block, a few
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2.4m people ‘internally displaced’ in India
Nearly 2.4 million people in India were internally displaced due to conflict, violence and disasters in 2016, the third highest number globally, a new report by a monitoring centre said. The Internal
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Beware! Your fruit could harm you
Chinese ethylene powder replaces calcium carbide at Sec 26 mandi With the Health Department tightening the noose around traders to curb the use of calcium carbide for artificial ripening of fruits at
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Kenya: Standard Gauge Railway Launch Set for May 31
Nairobi — President Uhuru Kenyatta is set to launch the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) line on May 31 in a ceremony to be attended by senior officials from the Chinese Government. State
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China, DR Congo most affected by displacements in 2016: report
(AFP) - More than 31 million people were displaced in their own countries by conflict, violence and disasters in 2016, with China and the Democratic Republic of Congo among the worst affected, a new report
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New coalmines will worsen poverty and escalate climate change, report finds
New coalmines will leave more people in poverty, Oxfam has said in a new report, calling on Australia to commit to no new coalmines and to end public subsidies for coalmining. The report comes as the
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New types of coffee, parsnips and roses among 1,700 plants discovered last year
From new parsnips and herbs to begonias and roses, the world’s plant hunters discovered more than 1,700 new species last year, offering the prospect of better crops and new colours and scents in the garden.
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Many nations pin climate hopes on China, India as hopes from Trump fade
BONN, Germany: Many countries are pinning their hopes on China and India to lead efforts to slow climate change+ amid a growing sense of resignation that US President Donald Trump+ will either withdraw
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Kenya: Lamu coal power station to commence construction
Kenya’s proposed coal-fired thermal power station, Lamu coal power station, is set to begin construction following the signing of a Sh206 billion ($1.9 billion) agreement between China Power Global and