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What If Nature, Like Corporations, Had The Rights Of A Person?

In recent years, the US supreme court has solidified the concept of corporate personhood. Following rulings in such cases as Hobby Lobb...

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Human Rights

Why Women’s Empowerment Must Start With Land Rights

Property and citizenship are in many ways what define us, and they interact in fascinating ways.
To understand how property ownership strengthens people’s abilit...

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Environment

Elon Musk Hits Back At Coal Baron Who Called Him A 'Fraud' Over Green Subsidies

Tesla founder Elon Musk has hit back against the CEO of a coal power company who accused him of fraud.
Robert Murray, an outspoken Donald Trump supporter and the CEO o...

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Environment

How Google Is Using Big Data To Protect The Environment

For many people, Google is simply the gateway to a vast archive of facts and memories. For those who pay closer attention to its business dealings, the company also invests...

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Environment

This Is What Hurricane Matthew Has Done — And What It May Still Do

The National Hurricane Center downgraded Hurricane Matthew to a Category 3 on Friday, but US officials are warning that the worst may be yet to come for the southeast, than...

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Environment

Delay To Curbs On Toxic Shipping Emissions 'Would Cause 200,000 Extra Premature Deaths

A push by the shipping and oil industries for a five-year delay to curbs on toxic sulphur emissions would cause an extra 200,000 premature deaths from lung cancer and heart...

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Sustainable Development

Mercury Is More Earth-Like Than We Thought

Mercury has been hiding an exciting secret: the closest planet to our Sun is perpetually shrinking, according to new data from NASA, which shows the appearance of new, tiny...

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Environment

Hurricanes Will Worsen As Planet Warms And Sea Levels Rise, Scientists Warn

Major storms such as Hurricane Matthew, which has slammed into Haiti and isnow headed towards the US, will grow in menace as the world warms and sea levels rise, scientists...

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Environment

Venice Really Hates Being The World's Tourist Destination

Venice is overwhelmed by tourists. That's the message locals have been voicing in recent years, with protests flaring in the past few weeks.
Recently, Venetian residen...

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Environment

Hurricane Matthew ' Will Kill You,' Says Florida Governor

"This storm will kill you."
That's the message officials in South Carolina and Florida are trying to get across to residents potentially in the path of the storm. Matt...

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