Medecins Sans Frontieres warns that South Sudanese refugee camps are experiencing a “humanitarian catastrophe” as death rates surpass those of emergency standards. [BBC]
The Indian government subsidizes kerosene and diesel, which discourages the development and use of clean energy. After this month’s power grid collapse, renewable energy entrepreneurs are hoping to sell more products and move India towards cleaner energy. [Christian Science Monitor]
How does a ruthless dictator like Teodoro Obiang Nguema thrive in the international community? Influential friends legitimize him and unlimited funds launder his reputation. [Huffington Post]
Plans for new coal mines and power plants in China’s northern and western provinces means certain ongoing water crises in which groundwater will be both polluted and depleted. [The Guardian]
In response to an international petition with 750,000 signatures, Tanzania tries to deny its plan to force Maasai pastoralists from their ancestral land. [The Guardian]
