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Climate Change, Conflict Leave 224 Million Undernourished in Africa
An official with the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warns that climate change and conflict are leading to food insecurity for millions of people living in Africa. “Undernourishment appears to have risen from about 21 percent to nearly…
Singapore to Bring in Carbon Tax from 2019
Singapore yesterday revealed plans to introduce a carbon tax that will see large emitters charged for the pollution they release into the atmosphere. The tax rate will start in 2019 at S$5 (US$3.79) a tonne, before then ramping up after…
Climate Change To Lead To More Frequent UK Flooding, Warns Environment Agency
5.2 million properties in England are at risk of flooding, and increases in the frequency of intense bouts of flooding are expected across England due to changes in the country’s climate, warns the nation’s Environment Agency. The UK Environment Agency…
Energy Taxes Too Low To Avoid Extreme Anthropogenic Climate Change, OECD Study Finds
The energy taxes that are currently in place in the world’s top economies aren’t extensive enough to aid in the mitigation of anthropogenic climate change to a large degree, according to a new study from the Organization for Economic Co-operation…
Germany Considers Free Public Transport to Fight Air Pollution
In car-obsessed Germany, the government is considering free public transportation in some of its most polluted cities to reduce road traffic and emissions from private vehicles. “We are considering public transport free of charge in order to reduce the number…
KiWi Power on 4GW Battery in South Wales
Multi million pound 4GW battery officially unveiled at Parc Stormy in Bridgend to provide balancing services to onsite solar, AD, wind turbine and cement facilities. A 4GW battery facility designed to provide grid balancing services for a cluster of onsite…
China Reassigns 60,000 Soldiers to Plant Trees
Earlier this year, the Chinese government announced plans for a major reforestation project—growing 6.66 million hectares of new forests this year, an area roughly the size of Ireland. To achieve this goal, China has reassigned more than 60,000 soldiers to…