Rich nations restore their own forests but trash those elsewhere
14 May 2018
As countries get richer, they start replanting their forests – but this is not a big environmental gain because they “export” the deforestation to poor countries
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Waste has a complicated cultural significance in India. A new book looks at how that affects the country's efforts to get clean
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There were 81 confirmed cases of protected birds of prey being attacked or killed in Britain in 2016, yet the authorities didn’t take a single person to court
Grass-fed beef is bad for the planet and causes climate change
3 October 2017
Supporters like Prince Charles say raising cattle on pastures can be good for the environment, but the sums have been done and their claims don’t add up
Billion-dollar dams are making water shortages, not solving them
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Dams are mitigating climate change impacts for certain populations, but the overall effect of such interventions may be increased drought
