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Green

The fall of oil and the environment


The Fall of Oil and the Environment Bane or Blessing? The recent rapid decline of the price of oil, from around $115 per barrel in mid-2014 to below $50 per barrel by August 2015 (Brent Crude), has prompted widespread concerns ...
by Mathias Einberger
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Green

The environmental case against the TPP and why it fails

Every day brings a new set of protests against the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) with protestors marching in the streets on New Zealand against corporate greed. The full details of the TPP are scant and negotiations between a...
by Aparna Chandrasekar
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Animal Rights

Bengal tigers under threat: Only 106 left in the Bangladesh Sundarbans Forest

The number of Bengal tigers in the world’s largest mangrove forest has decreased dramatically according to new figures. It stated that only some 100 Bengal tigers were found in the Bangladeshi part of the Sundarbans Fores...
by Mohammad Al-Masum Molla
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Green

WATCH: Man vs. Nature

The animated MAN is darkly comic, depicting the destructive nature of man, who exploits the planet and its species for his own selfish purposes. The video animation provides us with disturbing view of our species – a spe...
by Sneha Nanavati
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Chile

Chile’s fight against nature: Floods and forest fires engulf the country

If there is a powerful opponent it is certainly nature. So far this year, Chile has been living tough times. The South American country has struggled with damages provoked by unpredictable and devastating weather. Flash floods ...
by Carlos Arturo
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Green

Entering a new age in the relationship between humans and ecosystems

The year 2015 will be punctuated by a flurry of major international conferences. Three of these conferences are of great importance: the Third International Conference on Financing for Development, which will be held in June in...
by Kennedy Mbeva
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Economy
 

Is nuclear power the key to independent energy in South Africa?

South Africa’s low power margin is no secret. However, despite of the stigmatisation of nuclear energy as a concept, the country could benefit from boosting its nuclear program. Consider for starters, more efficient generatio...
by Brandon Engel
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Environment

South Korea: Ambitious leaps to secure a green future?

In the beginning of January 2015, South Korean government passed legislation proposing the world’s 2nd largest carbon trading scheme that would cut emissions by 30% by the year 2020.
by Brian Watts
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Environment

Environmental education in the U.S.: A work in progress

Knowing about the flora and fauna of the natural world has always been a part of the scientific curriculum in schools; however, a more nuanced field of environmental education that includes climate issues is growing for a few r...
by Brian Watts
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