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![India slaps levy on new car sales in fight against pollution and congestion India slaps levy on new car sales in fight against pollution and congestion](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_d3ea5d8b-79b9-4d91-b43d-295b490a0081_.jpg) |
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India introduced an additional 'green' tax on car sales on Monday, aimed at helping fight high levels of air pollution and congestion but hitting car makers that fear this could stall a fragile recovery in the market for their products. ...more |
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![World's biggest floating solar farm powers up outside London World's biggest floating solar farm powers up outside London](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_8160f53d-0701-4947-85da-25469bb5e1da_.jpg) |
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On a vast manmade lake on the outskirts of London, work is nearing completion on what will soon be Europe’s largest floating solar power farm – and will briefly be the world’s biggest. ...more |
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![Milan wants to pay people to bicycle to work Milan wants to pay people to bicycle to work](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_fd27e590-96f6-40d2-a894-5f93281ccdf4_.png) |
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To combat air pollution, Milan officials hope to pay commuters to bike instead of drive to work. ...more |
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![Palestinians demand UN assess the environmental impact of recent Gaza wars Palestinians demand UN assess the environmental impact of recent Gaza wars](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_53399459-dafd-4b09-aba6-d803590d1009_.jpg) |
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The Palestinian delegation to the UN Environment Program submitted a draft resolution last Wednesday, demanding the UN conduct an assessment of the environmental impact of the recent wars that took place in Gaza, Palestinian media reported. ...more |
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![As sea levels rise, economic damage piles up even faster: study As sea levels rise, economic damage piles up even faster: study](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_67411a38-6c1b-400d-9fb6-7b18e1b3c17f_.jpg) |
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As sea levels rise, threatening cities from New York to Shanghai, the economic damage will increase even faster, scientists said on Monday. ...more |
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![Global group to assess human impact on nature over three years Global group to assess human impact on nature over three years](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_c6b10bdc-c96e-48a7-be89-e84e04a752c2_.jpg) |
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A global scientific group on Sunday launched a three-year assessment of mankind's impact on nature to help protect plants and animals from threats ranging from pollution to climate change. ...more |
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![Monarch butterflies rebounding but population still well off highs Monarch butterflies rebounding but population still well off highs](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_22d45d17-4b7b-4134-b316-674c168b5dcb_.jpg) |
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North America's monarch butterflies are on a rebound and the number of the plucky orange and black creatures, which gather in Mexico before flying north to Canada, could soon stand at around 150 million, a new survey showed on Friday. ...more |
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![China coal consumption drops again: government China coal consumption drops again: government](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_1462a4af-1873-4cb3-87d4-d745343821d3_.jpg) |
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China's coal consumption fell for the second year in a row, government data showed Monday, as the world's biggest polluter attempts to tackle chronic pollution that accompanied economic growth. ...more |
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![Emirates Group releases 5th Annual Environmental Report Emirates Group releases 5th Annual Environmental Report](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_dddfc340-3203-474a-a6e6-5a74eb0eb62b_.png) |
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The Emirates Group, comprising Emirates airline and dnata, has released its fifth annual environmental report for 2014-15. ...more |
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![Hyundai goes electric for Geneva Hyundai goes electric for Geneva](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_ffa3144b-bed3-482d-b522-7acd795e47e7_.jpg) |
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After two months of teasing, Korean carmaker Hyundai will be unveiling its entire, three-model Ioniq range of green cars at this year's Geneva Motorshow. ...more |
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