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Largest Offshore Solar Farm (1 GW) in World Goes 100% Live off China Coast
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Largest Offshore Solar Farm (1 GW) in World Goes 100% Live off China Coast

Juan Cole

five miles off Dongying is where China Energy CHN Energy has located its $1.2 billion offshore solar panel array, the largest in the world

How to turn Extreme Weather Tragedies into Climate Victories

How to turn Extreme Weather Tragedies into Climate Victories

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Yemen: The Human Cost of Imperial Ambitions

Yemen: The Human Cost of Imperial Ambitions

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In Record, Scientists double Solar Panel Efficiency to 40%

In Record, Scientists double Solar Panel Efficiency to 40%

Via UNSW Newsroom | — UNSW’s solar researchers have converted over 40% of the sunlight hitting a solar system into electricity, the highest efficiency ever […]

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Why the Founding Fathers thought banning Torture Foundational to the US Constitution

Why the Founding Fathers thought banning Torture Foundational to the US Constitution

By Juan Cole | — I have argued on many occasions that the language of patriotism and appeal to the Founding Fathers and the constitution […]

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Climate Change and Yemen's Agony

Climate Change and Yemen’s Agony

By Juan Cole | (The Nation) — From “Why Is Yemen So Violent? Because It Is So Poor and Thirsty” . Answer: “Yemen’s troubles are […]

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Bashar al-Assad
Iran eager to take leading role against extremism (Iraq, Syria FMs in Tehran)

Iran eager to take leading role against extremism (Iraq, Syria FMs in Tehran)

By Maysam Bizar | (Your Middle East) — As the US-led campaign against the extremist ISIL militants in Iraq and Syria goes on, Iran, which […]

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Silent Mosul:  Surprising Reasons Daesh/ ISIL cut Cellphone Services

Silent Mosul: Surprising Reasons Daesh/ ISIL cut Cellphone Services

By Nawzat Shamdeen | Mosul | (Niqash.org) Mobile phones are no use in Mosul any more. The extremist group controlling Mosul in northern Iraq has […]

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Climate Change
Real Independence: In 2014, Scotland used more Renewable Energy than Nuclear, Coal or Gas

Real Independence: In 2014, Scotland used more Renewable Energy than Nuclear, Coal or Gas

By Juan Cole Edie.net reports that in November, wind energy alone produced more than enough electricity for every home in Scotland. Over all in 2013, […]

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GOP Squirms at Release of CIA Torture Report, warns of “Violence” (So why did they Torture?)

GOP Squirms at Release of CIA Torture Report, warns of “Violence” (So why did they Torture?)

By Juan Cole | — Outgoing House Intelligence Committee head Mike Rogers (R-MI) was on Candy Crowley’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, speaking against […]

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Climate Change
Climate Change:  The last Time California had a Drought this bad Charlemagne Ruled Europe

Climate Change: The last Time California had a Drought this bad Charlemagne Ruled Europe

By Nadia Prupis | (Commondreams.org) Scientists warn that prolonged, historic droughts may recur in the future The California drought is the worst its been in […]

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Apartheid
Israeli Forces arrest 8-year-old Palestinian in East Jerusalem (They arrest 2 Children a day on Average)

Israeli Forces arrest 8-year-old Palestinian in East Jerusalem (They arrest 2 Children a day on Average)

JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — Israeli special forces last Wednesday detained an eight-year-old Palestinian in the Silwan neighborhood of East Jerusalem, a local information center said. Majdi […]

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