| China names and shames polluting factories |
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A total of 60 metropolitan areas in China’s Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and neighbouring provinces had been under alert for choking air pollution the past weeks, and China’s law enforcers are on the hunt for culprits.
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| Ralph Lauren joins fight to ensure fabrics not damaging forests and lives |
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The fashion giant unveils plans to trace wood pulp used in its clothes to avoid buying from regions destroying forests or violating human rights.
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| How to ensure children everywhere enjoy the ‘urban advantage’ |
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Through the SDGs and the New Urban Agenda, countries have committed to ending children’s unequal access to basic services. Yet delivering on this pledge will require a deep shift in how we plan and govern cities.
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| New maps show how our consumption impacts wildlife thousands of miles away |
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The maps can tell which countries, and which commodities, threaten habitats and wildlife at various hotspots.
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| Tapping the the sun for safer healthcare |
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A new device that can sterilise surgical instruments using just sunlight and water could help to prevent infections and save lives in rural areas and disaster-struck zones.
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| Air China becomes first mainland airline to ban transport of shark fin |
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In another hit to the global trade in shark fin, Air China Cargo has banned transporting it.
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| A year of turmoil – But optimism should rule for 2017 |
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It may be difficult to feel optimistic about the year ahead given how disturbing 2016 was, but CSR Asia Malaysia executive director Rikke Netterstrom outlines a few reasons why 2017 will be better.
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| The next migrant wave |
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Climate migration is on the rise, and Asia is set to be among the worst affected regions. Asian Development Bank vice president Stephen Groff outlines how the region can prepare for the next wave of migrants.
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