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Zero-carbon water pumps turn Pakistan's barren mountains green →

April 02, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

Running only on fast-moving water, the pumps are cheap and easy to maintain, enabling farmers to grow fruit and vegetables. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

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April 02, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
water pumps, pakistan, sustainable farming
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'Scary mums' are part of the citizen war against pollution in Pakistan →

January 13, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

A growing wave of clean-air activists — including a group called the "Scary Mums," environmental lawyers, tech entrepreneurs and even foreign embassies — is using new sources of pollution data to pressure the government to take action. NPR

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January 13, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
pakistan, air pollution, data, activism
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