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Afghan War Diary - Afghanistan violent outbursts 2004-2009
Afghan War Diary - Afghanistan violent outbursts 2004-2009
Amazon reforestation
In 70 years, Island Borneo will have lost more than half of its forest.
Mark Tran
Africa heads for 'hydrological suicide' as land deals hand water resources to foreign firms, threatening environmental disaster
Clair MacDougal
Catherine Hornby
ROME, April 30 (Reuters) - India's economic growth and political stability are at stake in coming years if it does not change its approach to water management, a member of its natural resources planning commission told Reuters on Monday.
Elaine Kurtenbach
SHANGHAI — The 2 billion women in Asia are still paid less than men for similar work and are extremely underrepresented in top leadership positions, according to a report that estimates limits on female employment cost the region $89 billion a year in lost productivity.
Matt McGrath
Scientists say the notoriously dry continent of Africa is sitting on a vast reservoir of groundwater.
They argue that the total volume of water in aquifers underground is 100 times the amount found on the surface.