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Lemon Juice, Coal Ash, and Rare Earths

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, November 29, 2021 (Maximpact.com News) – A harmless food-grade solvent is being used to extract valuable rare-earth metals from environmentally hazardous coal waste, reducing the amount of coal ash without damaging the environment and at the same time increasing supplies of a scarce and critically important resource.

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Geopolitical Chess Game Uses Refugees as Pawns

BRUSSELS, Belgium, November 24, 2021 (Maximpact.com News) – The high-tension conflict over refugees at its border with Belarus has prompted the European Union to propose measures today to prevent and restrict the activities of transport operators smuggling or trafficking people into the EU.

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COP26 Glasgow Climate Pact Keeps 1.5°C Goal Alive

The UN climate conference COP26 concluded late Saturday night with a deal among 196 governments to forestall catastrophic climate change that hinged on a surprise development. Minutes before the final decision on the text of the Glasgow Climate Pact was taken, India proposed a weaker version of the language on coal.

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Climate Finance Gathers Steam at COP26

Billions upon billions of dollars in climate finance commitments were made in the first three days of the United Nations climate summit COP26 in Glasgow, a big change from past withholding patterns. The funding will support decarbonizing the global economy.

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