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Business Leaders Call for Linking Water, Energy and Climate in Global Talks

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In the examples cited in the report, biomass for biofuels has the largest and widest ranging footprint: from 24,000 m 3 per 1,000 GJ in the Netherlands to 143,000 m 3 per 1,000 GJ in Zimbabwe. Data: WBCSD (2009). Click to enlarge. Both water use and energy use impact and depend on ecosystems.

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Omnia’s explosives business boosted by battery metals exploration – ET Auto

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The global shift away from polluting fuel sources such as coal has increased demand for cleaner energy minerals such as lithium , cobalt, graphite and copper, leading to more exploration projects. Omnia declared a special dividend of 3.25 rand per share, in addition to an ordinary payout of 3.75 rand per share, returning 1.16

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The Painter Whose Canvases Have Hidden Messages

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Visit This A Safari Lodge Perched High in the Mountains of South Africa Sarah Dusek first spent time in Africa in her twenties, as an NGO worker in rural Zimbabwe. And you can always reach us at tmagazine@nytimes.com. modeled after African safaris.

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UNEP: export of used cars to developing world creating significant environmental problems

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Millions of used cars, vans and minibuses exported from Europe, the United States and Japan to the developing world are of poor quality, contributing significantly to air pollution and hindering efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change, according to a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).

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Comedy CAFE Clowns Crack Me Up

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How about if we give it to you in those big denomination Zimbabwe dollars? By which GM’s head Putz means more money from you and me for a car company that will soon be going bankrupt and stiffing everyone they owe. Now that’s funny! Really Bob? Even MORE money for GM? Maybe some Washington Mutual stock instead?

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