South Africa relies heavily on energy from coal-fired power stations, which emit large quantities of carbon. But making the transition to greater use of renewable energies, such as solar, is being hampered by a number of ...
Economics & Business
Feb 19, 2024
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Florida's consumer confidence declined in November to 76, down four points from the revised October reading of 80, according to a new University of Florida study. However, while consumer confidence is historically low, it ...
Economics & Business
Nov 28, 2012
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All around us, climate change is worsening existing disadvantage. In Australia, we need only look to low-income households hit harder by rising energy and fuel prices, and flood responses in northern New South Wales overlooking ...
Environment
Oct 17, 2022
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Can people's individual actions make a difference in how much carbon dioxide is emitted on an international scale? International organizations like the United Nations have called on individuals to limit their carbon footprint ...
Environment
Nov 2, 2022
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Two years after devastating wildfires razed 90% of Lytton, B.C., reconstruction is slow and residents remain displaced and angry about it.
Environment
Nov 13, 2023
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High-profile legal disputes, such as the current case between coal giant Adani and the Queensland government, show Australia's approach to managing large mining projects is flawed.
Environment
Jun 4, 2024
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On Sept. 23, the United Nations Human Rights Committee found that the Australian government had violated the human rights of a group of Indigenous island residents known as "the Torres Strait 8" when it failed to adequately ...
Political science
Nov 8, 2022
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