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Asia Digs up and Burns Three-quarters of the World’s Coal

That must change if the climate is not to A LARGE SIGN in the city hall of San Carlos, on the island of Negros in the Ph...

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The Black Hole of Coal

India shows how hard it is to move beyond fossil fuels towards a renewable future. Hazaribagh, Jharkhand State DARKN...

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August 22, 2019

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Asia Digs up and Burns Three-quarters of the World’s Coal

That must change if the climate is not to A LARGE SIGN in the city hall of San Carlos, on the island of Negros in the Philippines, lays out the local government’s ambitions. It wants San Carlos to be “a model green city”, “a renewable energy hub for Asia” and “a sustainable tourism destination”. But...

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January 11, 2019

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The Black Hole of Coal

India shows how hard it is to move beyond fossil fuels towards a renewable future. Hazaribagh, Jharkhand State DARKNESS is falling as coal starts its long, lawless journey from the pit. The first signs are the cycle-pushing foot-soldiers, such as Ravi Kumar, a 26-year-old whose yellow shirt and ...

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