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Why the Plastic Treaty Talks Now Underway Are a Chance for Climate Action
It was the images of plastic waste clogging rivers, covering shorelines and killing marine wildlife that helped to galvanize world leaders three years ago to start work on a global treaty to reduce the glut of plastics. But there is also a less visible form of pollution from plastics taking a toll on our atmosphere—the […]
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China’s ‘Project of the Century’—World’s Biggest Hydropower Dam—Is Underway
Construction has officially commenced on what is set to become the world’s largest hydropower dam, China’s premier Li Qiang announced on July 19. Located on the eastern rim of the Tibetan Plateau, the multi-dam cascade is expected to generate 300 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually—equivalent to the total electricity consumption of the United Kingdom last […]
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