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Vale to appeal asset freeze after dam disaster
World

Vale to appeal asset freeze after dam disaster

Brazil's mining giant Vale will appeal the hold a judge put on its assets and those of BHP Billiton to…
What if 2C isn’t enough to cap global warming?
Environment

What if 2C isn’t enough to cap global warming?

Locking in an action plan to cap global warming at 2 degrees Celsius will be the ultimate yardstick for success…
Environment Ministry to investigate cause of Sunday smog
Egypt

Environment Ministry to investigate cause of Sunday smog

Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy has announced that smog in several areas of the country on Sunday was a result of…
Brazil mining flood could devastate environment for years
Environment

Brazil mining flood could devastate environment for years

The collapse of two dams at a Brazilian mine has cut off drinking water for quarter of a million people…
Paltrow honored at environment awards
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Paltrow honored at environment awards

Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow was presented with the EMA Green Parent Award from her mother Blythe Danner at the weekend,…
Dalai Lama warns over global warming on ‘roof of world’
Environment

Dalai Lama warns over global warming on ‘roof of world’

The Dalai Lama on Tuesday urged the world to protect Tibet from global warming, saying his Himalayan homeland was crucial…
Leonardo DiCaprio plans to take Volkswagen emissions scandal to Hollywood
Cinema/TV

Leonardo DiCaprio plans to take Volkswagen emissions scandal to Hollywood

The Volkswagen AG scandal over diesel emission tests is headed for Hollywood. US movie studio Paramount Picture and actor Leonardo DiCaprio's…
Smoke covers Lower Egypt governorates due to burning rice straw
Egypt

Smoke covers Lower Egypt governorates due to burning rice straw

Smoke from the burning of rice straw formed a dark, grey cloud over many Lower Egypt governorates, angering residents. In Sharqiya,…
Tech for tuskers: protecting Africa’s elephants with Google
Environment

Tech for tuskers: protecting Africa’s elephants with Google

As elephant poaching in Africa by organized crime gangs using high-tech equipment rises, those working to stop their extinction in…
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