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Despite Waging A 'War On Pollution,' China's Air Is Still Really Filthy

A majority of China's cities are still suffering under unhealthy levels of air pollution as the country struggles to reach its pollution goals. China's Ministry of Environm...

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Environment

The World Is Running Out of Water

Humans are depleting underground aquifers around the world at alarming rates, threatening hundreds of millions of people who rely on them for survival, according to a compr...

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Environment

World?s First And Largest Ocean Cleanup To Begin In 2016

The Ocean Cleanup will deploy the world's longest floating barrier in the Sea of Japan to start collecting plastic waste as part of a greater goal - cleaning up the Great P...

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Environment

India's Deadly Heat Wave Could Be A Glimpse Of Things To Come

Indians are suffering from temperatures topping 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 Celsius) and nearing 122 F (50 C) in some states where amenities like air conditioning are rare. ...

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Sustainable Development

Sustainable travel: Asia's catching up

The tide of sustainable travel is sweeping across Asia Pacific, thanks to a growing awareness of sustainable development, eco-conscious travellers and smart hoteliers who u...

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Trending

Making Venture Philanthropy Pay In Asia

Philanthropy in Asia is at an exciting new phase and is no longer about merely giving money away. Instead, it seeks to achieve longer-term social impact and affect systemat...

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Environment

China’s Three Gorges Dam Is Threatened by Climate Change, Says Government Official

China's Three Gorges Dam is the largest hydroelectric plant in the world, stretching nearly a mile and half wide and over 600 feet high ? five times larger than the Hoover ...

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Environment

We're a Long Way From Earthquake Predictions

For some seismologists, the deadly tremor that hit Nepal on Saturday came as little surprise. "It's been well known in the seismological world that the Himalayan system is ...

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Environment

Getting disaster resilience right

Last year, Asia Pacific suffered 6,000 fatalities and economic losses of almost US$60 billion due to natural disasters. UNESCAP executive secretary Shamshad Akhtar outlines...

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Environment

Cyclone Pam: Vanuatu's president blames climate change for extreme weather

The president of Vanuatu says climate change is contributing to more extreme weather conditions and cyclone seasons, after cyclone Pam ripped through the island nation.

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