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The New Yorker 

A Climate Harbinger in Greenland

From the daily newsletter: a report from the ice sheet. Plus: Rachel Kushner’s eerie new spy novel; growing up with Ved Mehta; and should you just give up?

Voice of America 

Monster storms symptom of climate emergency

Back-to-back monster hurricanes across the eastern coast of the United States brings another glaring reminder of the ominous threat of global warming. Storms and weather events all over the world are becoming more and more extreme. We talk to Kim Cobb, Director of the Institute at Brown University for Environment and Society and Michael Wehner, senior scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory about why the planet’s weather is becoming more and more destructive and deadly.

Scoop 

Govt should not underwrite commercial housing developments

The Government announced: The Government has announced a new support programme for the residential construction market while the economy recovers, Housing Minister Chris Bishop and Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk say. “We know the residential development sector is vulnerable to economic downturns. The lead time for building houses is typically 18 months or more, […]

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Scoop 

New Report Shows Improvements In Air Quality

“Air pollution levels have decreased in many parts of the country. New Zealand is making measurable progress towards achieving the Government’s air quality targets,” Ms Simmonds says.

Voice of America 

Burkina Faso suspends VOA broadcasts

washington — Authorities in Burkina Faso on Monday suspended Voice of America for three months over comments made by one of the network's journalists.  The junta also temporarily banned local news outlets from using any international media reports, the reports said.   Burkina Faso's superior council for communication, also known as CSC, accused VOA of demoralizing troops in Burkina Faso and nearby Mali in a broadcast on September 19, according to media reports. The interview was later aired by a privately owned local radio station... Читать дальше...