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In this photo taken Wednesday Sept. 2015, a man buys kerosene at a road side stall in Harare, Zimbabwe. 

Zimbabwe struggles to keep the power on

Energy

Along the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia sits Lake Kariba, where low water levels have interrupted power supply to both countries — profoundly impacting the economy. 

Ninety five percent of urban Tanzanians use charcoal for cooking fuel, and the trade supports more than a million jobs. But charcoal production is taking a massive toll on the country's forests. After a failed attempt to ban the trade the country is now t

Tanzania is trying to turn the charcoal trade from an enemy to a friend of the forest

Environment
Some of the nearly 250,000 Malawians displaced by recent flooding in the southern part of the country sit for a photo at a school where they've taken refuge. Far from the epicenter of international flood relief efforts, the 4,220 people in this isolated c

Here’s what happens when increasingly severe weather meets deforestation

Environment

Successful energy development program in Haiti shut down because of funding

Business, Economics and Jobs

Recycled trash to fuel Haiti

Environment
The World

In Haiti, Success Isn’t Enough to Keep Innovative Energy Program Alive

Global Politics

In a follow-up to a story she first reported two years ago, The World’s Amy Bracken explores the reasons for the demise of a program that everyone seemed to love.

The World

Green Grilling

Gas or charcoal: what should the eco-conscious barbequer cook with this summer?

The World

Recycled trash to fuel Haiti

Arts, Culture & Media

Haiti is no stranger to natural disasters. In recent years, thousands of people have been killed by floods and landslides. The main culprit is the nation’s most popular cooking fuel: charcoal. Reporter Amy Bracken reports.