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2017 C.E. July 21
China to refuse foreign waste in a bid for cleaner air
China has for a long time been a key importer of foreign waste- last year it accounted for 56 percent of global imports.
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2017 C.E. July 20
California lawmakers approve cap-and-trade extension through 2030
The vote came with bipartisan support, a significant shift from previous years where climate policies squeaked by along party lines or with only a handful of Republicans in favor.
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2017 C.E. July 20
35 Australian local governments pledge to reduce emissions
Thirty-five Australian local councils have now committed to develop green and climate-resilient communities.
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2017 C.E. July 19
Washington State will now alert survivors when domestic abusers try to buy a gun
This alert system will be the first of its kind in the country.
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2017 C.E. July 18
Court finds that approval of Dakota Access Pipeline violated the law
A federal judge ruled that the federal permits authorizing the pipeline to cross the Missouri River just upstream of the Standing Rock reservation, which were hastily issued by the Trump administration just days after the inauguration, violated the law in certain critical respects.
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2017 C.E. July 18
46 Republicans buck party to help Democrats take down anti-climate military action amendment
The amendment would have blocked a provision in the current version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that requires a study into the 20-year impacts of climate change on the military.
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2017 C.E. July 17
World’s first malaria vaccine will be given to thousands of babies in Africa
Last week WHO announced that one of several potential malaria vaccines in development has made it through a crucial phase of trials and is now ready to be tested in the field.
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2017 C.E. July 17
South Korea to boost minimum wage by 16%
South Korea's minimum wage is set to increase next year by 16 percent, the biggest jump since 2001.
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2017 C.E. July 14
New Orleans to reduce greenhouse emissions by 50% by 2030
The "Climate Action for a Resilient New Orleans" plan pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent by 2030.
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2017 C.E. July 12
UN agency helps nearly 100,000 migrants return home in 2016
The United Nations migration agency reported today that it helped nearly 100,000 migrants return home voluntarily last year, a 41 per cent increase over 2015.
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2017 C.E. October 5
Scottish government bans fracking after public opposition
Energy minister Paul Wheelhouse says allowing unconventional extraction of coal and gas would put climate goals at risk
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2017 C.E. October 4
Breast-cancer death rate in the United States drops almost 40 percent, saving 322,000 lives
Breast cancer death rates declined almost 40 percent between 1989 and 2015, averting 322,600 deaths, the American Cancer Society reported Tuesday.
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2017 C.E. October 4
Solar panels surpass coal-fired electricity for six months in the U.K.
Research by the Carbon Brief website found that solar generated nearly 7,000 gigawatt hours of electricity between April and September, about 10 per cent more than the 6,300GwH produced by coal during the same period.
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2017 C.E. October 2
Alberta and Ontario increase minimum wage as they aim for $15
Alberta's minimum rate went up by $1.40 to $13.60 on Sunday, while Ontario's level rose by 20 cents to $11.60.
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2017 C.E. October 2
Morocco to invest €200 million in solar projects to serve agricultural growth
Morocco is getting ready to launch a €200 million program to spark investment in solar power projects in the agricultural sector by 2021.
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2017 C.E. September 29
Global carbon emissions stood still in 2016
The new data is a welcome sign of progress in the battle against global warming but many challenges remain.
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2017 C.E. September 29
Renewable energy sets new record by producing nearly a third of U.K. electricity
Nearly a third of all U.K. electricity came from renewable sources in the second three months of this year, setting a new record for clean energy generation, the Government has revealed.
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2017 C.E. September 28
EasyJet puts its weight behind plans for electric planes
EasyJet is backing plans to develop commercial passenger aircraft powered by electric batteries instead of conventional aero engines.
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2017 C.E. September 27
Saudi government says it will allow women to drive
Women in Saudi Arabia will be permitted to drive in the kingdom, according to a royal decree issued in Riyadh on Tuesday that overturned one of the most widely criticized restrictions on human rights.
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2017 C.E. September 26
Facebook selects 100% renewable energy option for headquarters
Facebook has switched all electric accounts at its Menlo Park headquarters to Peninsula Clean Energy's ECO100 option