Politics

Toilet to tap is gaining popularity

The New York Times recently reported that water reuse projects are booming in Texas. The state is gripped by record drought, so water utilities are exploring ways to augment existing...

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Canada slashes green jobs

The Canadian government is being accused of turning its back on climate change as it is confirmed 776 jobs are to go at Environment Canada. The department, dedicated to protecting...

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Did debt battle mask Republican assault on EPA?

Republicans in the House of Representatives are being accused of using the frantic negotiations to secure the debt-ceiling bill to mask an assault on the Environment Protection Agency and bind...

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Kenya Government secures Kshs.9 billion to tackle drought

NAIROBI - Kenya. The Kenyan Government has set aside Kshs. 9 billion towards emergency relief programmes for those affected by the current drought situation in the country, Vice President Kalonzo...

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Forest squatters oppose resettlement committee

Kenya. People who were evicted from Kenya's largest water catchment, the Mau forest have rejected a Committee formed by Prime Minister Raila Odinga to arrange and lead in resettlement exercise....

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Drought persists, as legislators differ on GM maize

Kahare - Kenya. Drought continues ravaging different parts of Kenya with the number of people receiving relief food in East Pokot district tripling over the last three months as cabinet...

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Controversial badger cull one step closer

UK Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman announced today that the government is "strongly minded to back" a cull of badgers in an attempt to halt the spread of bovine tuberculosis (TB)....

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Water infrastructure spending takes big hit

The House Interior and Environment Appropriations Committee recently passed a budget that cuts the EPA's budget by $1.5b, or 18%. The budget also caps staffing levels and is clearly a...

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