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‘If I had to choose, I’d prefer the earthquake’: the 2015 disaster left Nepal in ruins, now record rains wreak fresh havoc
Despite attempts to build resilience by improving infrastructure and first response, extreme weather events an…
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China funnels its overseas aid money into political leaders’ home provinces
Schools, stadiums or airports help the presidents of countries that receive cash from Beijing tighten their gr…
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Ai Weiwei on the new Silk Road: ‘This is China’s counterattack in a global game of chess’
China is pouring trillions into the developing world. It is, the artist and activist says, an audacious power …
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Animal crossings: the ecoducts helping wildlife navigate busy roads across the world
India’s tiger corridor and Australia’s possum ‘tunnel of love’ are among the myriad infrastructure projects pr…