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Global study shows uneven urbanization among large cities in the last two decades

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New Delhi in India, Cairo in Egypt, Lagos in Nigeria). In 2018, cities in the highest quarter of greenness range accommodated only 12% of the total city population; about 69% of the total population lived in areas with a lower greenness. New York in US, Tokyo in Japan). 340 cities (40.4%) from upper-middle-income countries (e.g.

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Report Finds Water Stress Rapidly Becoming Key Strategic Risk to Commerce; Impending Water/Energy Collision

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Climate change. The report “Water Scarcity and Climate Change: Growing Risks for Businesses and Investors” notes that drought conditions are currently causing water shortages in Australia, Asia, Africa, and the United States, and that drought patterns are in many cases mirroring previously predicted effects of climate change.

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China’s new energy buses are re-exported to Europe

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This model adopts an all-aisle low-floor design, with a maximum passenger capacity of 90 people, and a comprehensive range of 400 kilometers after a single charge. The delivery covers a number of new models of BYD, including a 15-meter pure electric bus that will operate as an intercity bus.

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MIT study cautions smaller nations on rushing to develop their natural gas resources; Cyprus as model

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The Levant Basin contains the activity closer to Cyprus, while the gas production offshore Egypt is a part of the Nile Delta Basin. MIT and CyI researchers have been working together on initiatives of importance to the Mediterranean island nation and the region with the focus on water, energy, and climate change. Background.

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