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Written by: Kimberly White
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Written by: John C. Cannon
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Called “Amazon Fires — Bolivia,” the...
Written by: Kimberly White
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Written by: Sue Palminteri/Mongabay
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Written by: Melina Kourantidou
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has issued a $4 million loan to Barakat Kandahar Solar Energy for the development of a 15.1MW solar power plant.
The aid is aimed at helping the Afghan government to achieve the goal...
Written by: Kimberly White
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The project will quantify carbon emissions from all of the world’s largest power plants by utilizing...
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