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Senegalese plant circular gardens in Green Wall defence against desert

Moussa Kamara is part of a project that aims to create hundreds of circular gardens - known as 'Tolou Keur' in Senegal's Wolof language - that organisers hope will boost food security, reduce regional desertification and engage thousands of community workers.

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Facing green push on farm, fertilizer makers look to sea for growth

Two of the world's biggest fertilizer producers, CF Industries Holdings Inc and Yara International Asa, are seeking to cash in on the green energy transition by reconfiguring ammonia plants in the United States and Norway to produce clean energy to power ships.

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Biden transition team holds talks with biofuel groups

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's transition team has held calls with biofuel groups on topics including compliance with U.S. biofuel blending laws and Biden's low-carbon climate vision, according to two sources familiar with the conversations.

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World can count on China to meet carbon pledge, says Xi

Chinese President Xi Jinping says China will step up its efforts to peak carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and fulfill its pledge to achieve carbon neutrality before 2060.

Politics

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Brazil's Bolsonaro slams Biden for 'coward threats' over Amazon

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro reacted angrily on Wednesday to U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's call for a world effort to offer Brazil $20 billion to end Amazon deforestation or face unspecified "economic consequences."

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Facing green push on farm, fertilizer makers look to sea for growth

Biden transition team holds talks with biofuel groups

World can count on China to meet carbon pledge, says Xi

Brazil's Bolsonaro slams Biden for 'coward threats' over Amazon

Trump administration orders Pennsylvania power plant to stay open amid claims of emergency demand

EU bank to invest billions in clean water and drought resilience across Europe

Public support for renewable energy drops as partisan divides and fossil fuel interests grow

Scientists call on UN to adopt bold ocean policies to combat climate and biodiversity threats

EU ocean protection plan draws fire for weak enforcement and lack of binding goals

Wildfire smoke from Canada continues to choke U.S. cities as climate patterns worsen

Colorado kids with leukemia are more than twice as likely to live near dense oil and gas development

Carbon dioxide hits new record as global emissions push May levels past 430 ppm