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3rd Arab Water Week: A Chance To End The Global Rhetoric On Clean Drinking Water

The shortage of clean drinking water is a growing global issue, with almost a billion people living without adequate freshwater resources around the world.
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Hungary’s ‘internet tax’ and the evolution of an ill-conceived law

In a series of much criticised decisions, Hungary’s governing Fidesz party embarked upon a quest to revolutionise virtually all areas of the country’s political sphere, most recently drawing international attention ...
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UN Climate Summit: The Most Important Developments

Though the UN Climate Summit last week brought no major agreements in the fight against climate change, it was widely considered a success.
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People’s Climate March: A Strategic Action Before UN Climate Summit

Almost 40,000 people marched the streets of London yesterday as one of the largest events of People’s Climate March took place in the capital. Aiming to protest political divestment from the fossil fuel industry and stop ...
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5 Things You Can Do Today To Tackle Climate Change

If you ever feel that the steps you can take to reduce climate change have insignificant consequences compared to that of multinational corporations then the following facts will put things into perspective.  Seemingly mundane...
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World Population Day: The Risks of Overpopulation

As of 1st of January 2014, there are an estimated 7,137,661,030 people living on Earth. Overpopulation is a more and more prevalent global problem with possibly devastating consequences. World Population Day is an annual event ...
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Hungary’s New Media Tax: An Undemocratic Legislation?

Hungary’s tumultuous political sphere seems like a never ending topic for democracy advocates. Right after the governing party’s much criticised actions (alterations in the country’s constitution, forced retirements and o...
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World Oceans Day and the importance of preserving marine ecosystems

World Oceans Day came a long way from its creation in 1992 to the globally recognised celebration that it is today. The project’s aim is to draw attention on the importance of the world’s oceans, not only to humans but to ...
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Hungary’s Latest Elections And The Art Of Creating Electoral Victory

The overwhelming victory of the previously governing Fidesz-KDNP in Hungary`s latest elections last week brought no major surprises. However, how this result is possible in Hungary’s current political and social climate i...
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