Five green things we've learnt this week

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From Apple’s supply chain woes to the threat of 'carbon bombs', we run down the top stories from the past week

Obama is keener than ever to "respond to the threat of climate change" The rhetoric was as soaring as always, but there was a clear increase in the ambition underpinning President Obama's inauguration...

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