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Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull asserts there is no public funding for Adanis coal mining project

2016-06-03 02:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Indian Express: Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull asserted that there is no public funding for Adani`s 21.7 billion dollars coal mine project. He made the comment to an environmental protester dressed in a fish costume. Turnbull said that he takes climate change "as seriously as you" as the protestor dressed as the clown fish from animated movie 'Finding Nemo` asked him to commit to no public funding for Indian mining giant`s controversial project. Adani`s plan to build one of the world`s biggest...

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Antarctica to remain permanently off-limits to mining

2016-06-02 14:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Blouinnews: Antarctica will remain completely off limits for mining in the future. That was the unanimous decision reached on Wednesday by all 29 nations party to the Antarctic Treaty, the main international governing mechanism for the continent. The resolution, lauded by NGOs, dispels any doubts or false rumors that the status quo might change after 2048. The treaty`s Protocol on Environmental Protection does not expire that year; it can only be requested to be reviewed. But with such a strong commitment by...

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