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Global 3000 - The Globalization Program

January 27, 2023

Mines and old power plants pollute the air in South Africa, and residents there want that to change. Also: The global construction boom is endangering cultural monuments in Malaysia. And Costa Ricans protect endangered sea turtles.

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