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Indonesia
Here's why Indonesia is prone to earthquakes
The Indonesian island of Lombok has experienced several large earthquakes in recent weeks.
Climate Change
6 surprising side effects of this year's global heatwave
From shrinking mountains to toxic bloom, the record-breaking temperatures of the summer of 2018 have had some unexpected consequences.
Corruption
Four land activists were killed every week during 2017
They were murdered for opposing large-scale agriculture and mining projects in the deadliest year on record.
Climate Change
Rising temperatures are putting over a billion people at risk
With temperature records being broken across the world, more and more people are relying on air conditioning to keep them cool, taking a toll on the environment.
Oceans
90% of fish stocks are used up – fisheries subsidies must stop
In order to meet the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and secure the livelihoods of millions across the developing world, harmful subsidies to large fleets must end by 2020.
Arctic
Artificial islands, robo-ships, sleepless soldiers. Is this the future of the Arctic?
As climate change opens up access to trade routes and resources in the Arctic, it's time to consider whether emerging technology will exacerbate and solve conflict near the North pole
Japan
This is why Japan's floods have been so deadly
Floods that killed at least 176 people were the country's worst weather disaster for 36 years.
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Global warming varies greatly depending where you live
Despite the name, global warming is a local issue as much as a worldwide one.
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Scientists have recorded the Earth's new lowest temperature
The record low was measured at the East Antarctic Plateau.
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China has stopped taking the world's plastic waste. Now many countries have a big problem
Since January imports of plastic waste into China have been banned, prompting concerns for the environment and recycling in major waste-exporting nations.
Climate Change
A new Harvard study puts the death toll of Hurricane Maria at four times higher than previously thought
There have been numerous estimates of the death toll from last year's storm.
Environment and Natural Resource Security
To really tackle Ebola, we have to find its safe house
Three years after the West African epidemic ended, the disease has resurfaced.
Global Health
The human costs of epidemics are going down but the economic costs are going up. Here's why
While global disease outbreaks are on the rise, so is our ability to contain them - but the social and economic costs of epidemics are also increasing. Is stronger public-private cooperat...
Environment and Natural Resource Security
No one knows when the Hawaiian lava will stop flowing. Here's why
Experts say it could be weeks or even months before the lava stops flowing, while lava insurance is either unavailable or prohibitively expensive.
Digital Economy and Society
What trade tensions could mean for global growth, according to the IMF
The latest IMF data shows what's in store for the world economy.