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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China Says South China Sea Construction Is Protecting Distant Reefs
China refuted claims it is militarizing the disputed South China Sea, saying it needs to build facilities on artificial islands and reefs to protect them. “As the islands and reefs are far from China’s
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Even Moderate Air Pollution Could Trigger Severe Heart Attacks: Study
Even moderate levels of air pollution have now been linked to increased risk of heart attacks in people with heart disease. That's according to new research presented Sunday at the American Heart Association's
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Apple, Google, Microsoft Among Best Companies Protecting Climate
Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp. and Google parent Alphabet Inc. are among the companies doing the most to fight climate change, according to a global ranking that grades corporations according to their environmental
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El Nino to Warm Europe This Month, Strengthening Gas Bears
The influence of El Nino will probably push temperatures in Europe above seasonal norms this month, increasing the bearish outlook for natural gas prices already near their lowest since 2009. Temperatures
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Water Restrictions Begin in South Africa as Drought Worsens
South Africa’s biggest water utility started restrictions in the largest city and capital because of increased demand spurred by persistent high temperatures. Residents of Johannesburg, Pretoria and the
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Indonesia's Widodo Talks Climate With Obama as Peat Fires Rage
With smoke choking Indonesia’s air, President Joko Widodo met Barack Obama at the White House in a visit curtailed by forest fires that have focused attention on climate change. The blazes, which have
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Singapore's Air Quality Worsens Amid Forest Fires in Sumatra
Singapore’s air quality worsened, reaching the higher end of the "unhealthy" range as wind carried smoke haze from forest fires in neighboring Indonesia. The three-hour gauge pollutant index was at 161
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Malnourished or Obese: Nations Need to Double Nutrition Spending
In a world in which one in every three people is malnourished and 1.9 billion adults are overweight or obese, nations should at least double the share of their budgets allocated to nutrition, according
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Forest-Fire Haze Harming Air Quality in Indonesia, Singapore
Smog caused by slash-and-burn agriculture in Indonesia is continuing to foul air quality as far away as Singapore, with readings in some parts of Sumatra island deemed “very unhealthy.” A gauge of tiny
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Australia Raises Wheat Crop Outlook as Rain Defies El Nino
Australia increased its wheat production estimate after El Nino-defying rain in winter boosted the outlook for yields in key growing regions. Output may total 25.3 million metric tons in 2015-16 from