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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). For the majority of the developing countries, understanding the uneven urbanization in the past decades can provide scientific references for urban management, helping to strike a balance between urbanization, population growth and environmental changes.

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Volkswagen establishes new Sub-Saharan Africa region

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Sub-Saharan Africa refers to the area of the African continent south of the Sahara. Vehicle assembly began in Nigeria in 2015, with assembly in Kenya getting underway in December 2016. The Volkswagen brand has established a "Sub-Saharan Africa” region to develop and strengthen its activities in the African market.

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State Department releases final environmental impact statement on Keystone XL Pipeline Project; analysis of GHG emissions

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Comparison of the percent differential for WTW (well-to-wheel) GHGs from gasoline produced from WCSB oil sands using different production processes relative to gasoline produced from reference crudes. The top four suppliers were Mexico, Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria. Source: FEIS, Appendix V. Click to enlarge.

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Glencore to pay >$1.1B to resolve government’s investigation into bribery and commodity and price manipulation

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million in payments to be made to intermediary companies in order to secure improper advantages to obtain and retain business with state-owned and state-controlled entities in West Africa, including Nigeria, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, and Equatorial Guinea. As part of the conspiracy, Glencore Ltd.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

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Throughout this article, we’ll refer to ICEVs and EVs; here’s a quick breakdown explaining the difference between the two. When measuring the efficiency of a vehicle, it has become common to measure the processes involved in the entire ‘life cycle’ of a vehicle – referred to as ‘cradle to grave’. Here’s what we discovered.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

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Throughout this article, we’ll refer to ICEVs and EVs – here’s a quick breakdown explaining the difference between the two. Here’s what we discovered. WHAT EV MYTHS HAVE WE COVERED? Useful terms: Internal Combustion Engine Vehicle (ICEV) and Electric Vehicle (EV). Petrol and diesel vehicles both use internal combustion engines (ICEs).