List of Environment articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 From a Swift Boat to a Sustainable Mekong
One of the world’s most important waterways -- and one I spent some time on -- is in grave danger. We need to make sure its ecological and economic vitality is preserved for future generations.
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Somali refugees displaced by floods cros Longform’s Picks of the Week
The best stories from around the world.
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Carbon_Feature1 copy The Hack That Warmed the World
Europe’s carbon-trading market was supposed to be capitalism’s solution to global warming. Instead, it became a playground for gangsters, international crime syndicates, and even two-bit crooks -- who stole hundreds of millions of dollars in pollution credits.
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ClimateRefugee1 The Making of a Climate Refugee
Ioane Teitiota, a migrant farmer from the tiny island nation of Kiribati, is a test case for determining whether millions of people, pushed from their homes by climate change, will be acknowledged -- or forgotten.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Open the Trade Gates: U.S., India Revive Ties With Enterprise
The world's largest democracies are closing doors on contentious issues of the past, and letting the trade gates wide open, unleashing a new wave of U.S.-India courtship not seen in years.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 10 Wars to Watch in 2015
From Afghanistan to Yemen, the conflicts and crises the world faces in the coming year.
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bv Longform’s Picks of the Week
The best stories from around the world.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Fracking in New York, Feeling the Tremors in Europe
How the Empire State’s new ban on horizontal drilling could send shockwaves around the world.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Climate Wars Are Already Here
In the Niger River Basin, climate change, an exploding population, and paltry infrastructure have formed a perfect storm for a new era of conflict.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Biomimetics: A Short History
Why imitating nature's greatest tricks is the future of engineering.
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632573_quiltycovercrop.jpg Finding Refuge on a Mine Field
Civilians fleeing attacks in Pakistan have fled over the border to Afghanistan. But a new danger is under their feet.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 A Government, Sinking
Why South Koreans can't get over the Sewol ferry disaster.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Turning Up the Heat on a Hot India
The U.S.-China climate deal has all eyes on India. But is New Delhi ready to commit to emissions targets?
