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WWF proposes China-Africa cooperation for green economy

Beijing – Africa and China can work together towards the common goal of sustainable development, says WWF, the global conservation organization. The upcoming China-Africa Ministerial Conference, in July 2012, presents a key opportunity to make...
Fracking fluid and other drilling wastes are dumped into an unlined pit located right up against the Petroleum Highway in Kern County, California © Sarah Craig/ (Faces of Fracking, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Californians at Risk of Fracking Pollution Because of New Fracking Law

Oakland, CA — An Alameda County Superior Court judge ruled that a 2013 law put a stop to a lawsuit designed to force the state of California to examine the environmental effects of the...

Pelicans injured by fishing practices in Santa Cruz

International Bird Rescue Research Center (Fairfield) admitted 9 pelicans from Santa Cruz yesterday, August 4th. Each one was suffering injuries from entanglement in fishing line and hooks. While it is not surprising for the...
Harvesting biomass for jet fuel / © Marcus Kauffman (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Deed)

EU biofuel subsidies driving unsustainable palm oil production, IISD report shows

GENEVA—European Union biofuel policy is pushing up demand for palm oil, says a report released today by the International Institute for Sustainable Development. The report, "The EU Biofuel Policy and Palm Oil: Cutting subsidies or...

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