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G20 must support good jobs in the low carbon transition
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Merkel urge acción contra el cambio climático a los países
La canciller alemana, Angela Merkel, instó hoy a todos los países a trabajar conjuntamente en la lucha contra el cambio climático, diseñando estrategias, promoviendo...
Small-scale renewables cheapest for rural Africa, says Dutch report
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Le gouvernement luxembourgeois consacre 120 millions EUR entre 2014 et 2020 au financement de...
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Increasing aridity and land-use overlap have potential to cause social and economic conflict in...
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Police shootings of Native Americans spark a movement.
A new generation of activists on and off reservations struggle for visibility.
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Carcinogenic soot particles from petrol engines
First, diesel vehicles tainted their reputation with soot particles, then high nitric oxide emissions. So are owners of new gasoline cars environmentally friendly? Not...
Improve evolution education by teaching genetics first
Evolution is a difficult concept for many students at all levels, however, a study has demonstrated a simple cost-free way to significantly improve students'...
Transforming how complex marine data is synthesized
Scientists are transforming how complex marine data from the Ocean Health Index is synthesized, communicated and used for coastal management.
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