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Panacea or pariah?

Biofuels are neither, says a UNEP report, but further debate is needed to assess their overall impact

Easier REDD than done

Designing a framework for reducing forest emissions that will live up to expectations will be hard

Attacking arsenic

An Indian project to clean arsenic-contaminated water without the use of chemicals is proving successful

From weeds to riches

The water hyacinth, a global scourge, can be turned into cloth

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