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BMW Group Plant Landshut light metal foundry recertified by Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI)

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The decisive factor here is clean separation of aluminum residues. The conditions under which the raw material bauxite is extracted by open cast mining and processed in countries like Australia, Brazil and Guinea are also important to the company. The responsibility of the BMW Group extends beyond recycling to the aluminum used.

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Study links PM2.5 pollution to increased risk of diabetes; even low levels pose risk

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The researchers also found that the overall risk of pollution-related diabetes is tilted more toward lower-income countries such as India that lack the resources for environmental mitigation systems and clean-air policies. The US experiences a moderate risk of pollution-related diabetes. In the US, the EPA’s PM 2.5

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GE study finds 5% of worlds natural gas production wasted per year by flaring

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Elsewhere in West Africa, Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo and Cameroon collectively waste about 10 billion cubic meters of natural gas every year. Successful capture and flare gas utilization could potentially triple per capita electricity consumption for this nation of 155 million people. GE Energy Flare Gas Reduction Study.

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Europe Expands Virtual Borders To Thwart Migrants

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Meanwhile, legal scholars and civil-society groups are asking whether a hands-off border can really keep Europe’s hands clean. In early 2017, in the forest highlands of eastern Guinea, a man I’ll call Jacob began a journey that would take him across five Saharan countries and multiple failed sea crossings. One migrant with no money.

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2018 Environmental Performance Index: Air quality top public health threat

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Low scores on the EPI are indicative of the need for national sustainability efforts on a number of fronts, especially cleaning up air quality, protecting biodiversity, and reducing GHG emissions, said the researchers. Substantial populations still suffer from poor air quality, most notably in India, China, and Pakistan.

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