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Thailand’s Hat Yai rebuilds after devastating floods
Despite a history of flooding and forecasts of heavy La Niña rains, the Thai city of Hat Yai received little effective warning before floodwaters surged last November to devastating levels.
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What is lost when mangroves are replaced with road
In December, the Bombay High Court cleared the Versova-Bhayandar DP road, a project that will affect more than 45,000 mangrove trees along Mumbai’s western coast.
Local officials are often viewed as relatively weak actors in China’s governance structure, largely implementing policies issued from the central level.
Ten years ago, switching from burning coal to gas was a key element of China’s policy to reduce severe air pollution.
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