Drought Forces Zambia to Start Power Cuts
Zambia will start electricity-supply restrictions immediately after one of the worst droughts on record caused plunging water levels at the hydropower dams it relies on for almost all its supplies, the
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Thai Water Crisis May Ease Over Next Two Months, Government Says
Thailand’s agriculture ministry signaled that a water crisis may ease over the next few months because supply in the nation’s dams should be sufficient until seasonal rains begin in April or May. Dams
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U.S. Solar Surged 17% in 2015 Led by Demand for Rooftop Power
Solar power developers added a record 7.3 gigawatts of capacity in the U.S. last year, up 17 percent from 2014 and surpassing natural gas installations for the first time. Residential installations climbed
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South Sudan Says 500 Elephants May Have Died During Two-Year War
At least 500 elephants may have been killed during South Sudan’s two-year civil war, including 15 slaughtered in one day last month, the African nation’s wildlife service said. The oil-producing country’s
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EU Automakers' Political Muscle May Sway Pollution-Test Vote
A loophole-filled European plan to test cars’ smog-causing pollution under real driving conditions may survive a veto threat this week, signaling that the Volkswagen AG cheating scandal has done little
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Workers Brace for 12-Hour Days as Delhi Battles Pollution
For the next two weeks New Delhi resident Saurabh Sanyal will work for more than 12 hours every other day. Sanyal isn’t alone. Starting today, Manoj Sharma, chief executive of Mindpie, an event management
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Indonesian Court Rejects Forest Fire Case in Haze Battle Setback
An Indonesian court threw out a government suit against a pulpwood plantation company for alleged damage from illegal burning, another setback for President Joko Widodo as he seeks a permanent solution
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U.K. Welfare Reform Delays Risk Increasing Poverty, Panel Finds
Delays to the U.K. government’s flagship welfare system risk exposing poor people to hunger, a cross-party panel of lawmakers warned. Universal Credit, which is supposed to replace the current system
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New York's Tropical December Days: Climate Change or El Nino?
After a year that has seen a record number of powerful typhoons and hurricanes, unprecedented snow in Boston and what will probably be a new high for global warmth, the terms weather, climate and climate
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U.K. Environment Ministry Publishes London Air Plan on Website
The U.K. government said that London is likely to meet European Union air quality rules by 2025, an improvement on previous projections that the capital wouldn’t do so until at least 2030. Measures introduced
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China Again Tops for Clean Energy Investment, Study Shows
China, the world’s biggest emitter of carbon pollution, continues to hold the top position as the best developing country in which to invest in clean energy in a study by Climatescope, a research project