In: World News

Obama signs bill to fund ‘Moonshot’ research to cure cancer
12/23/2016

The bill also authorizes spending for drug treatment and substance abuse prevention.

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China set to invest $174 billion in clean energy over next four years
12/23/2016

…the country plans to boost its offshore wind power capacity to 210 gigawatts by 2020.

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Report: Prada, Gucci Fail to Address Sweatshop Labor in Their Supply Chains
12/21/2016

Empowering workers, it turns out, is many a brand’s Achille’s heel.

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Scientists copy climate change data in fear of a Trump crackdown
12/21/2016

Donald Trump’s incoming presidency won’t be kind to climate change science, and that’s making both scientists and government divisions nervous…

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Avocados are driving deforestation in Mexico
12/19/2016

The avocado growers appear to be convinced that we have to find options for conserving the environment.”

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Google expects to run solely on renewable energy in 2017
12/17/2016

The plan scores environmental and marketing points, of course, but Google also believes it makes financial sense.

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Bangladesh’s Children Are Working 60 Hours a Week to Make Our “Fast Fashion”
12/16/2016

It’s time to face up to the irrefutable truth: Those cheap clothes we can’t get enough are probably the handiwork of impoverished children from Bangladesh…

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Here’s A Major Health Reason To Get Outside During The Winter
12/15/2016

…the most comprehensive study to date has shown that the association may be even stronger than previously realized.

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Six places where renewable energy is cheaper than fossil fuels
12/13/2016

By Inhabitat / Source: Engadget In the race to reduce the world’s reliance on fossil fuels, cost is a huge factor….

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Climate Change Will Bring Wetter Storms in U.S., Study Says
12/12/2016

In fact, the study shows that these intense storms could become five times as frequent.

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