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Union chief strikes back at the ‘insanity’ of Trump’s budget cuts at the EPA.
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Charge electric cars smartly to take pressure off UK national grid.
SSE trials ‘demand-side response’ where vehicles start charging a few hours after being plugged in, when demand is lower
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Malawi deploys military to protect its fast-dwindling forests.
Governments send out the troops to protect forests and water sourcesBy Karen Sanje
LILONGWE, March 21 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Malawi's government is trying a...
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