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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Zimbabwe Reintroducing Rhinos to Park Even as Poaching Jumps
Rhinos are to be reintroduced into Zimbabwe’s second-biggest national park even as poaching of elephants in the Gonarhezhou reserve surges. Within two years 40 black rhinos will be introduced to the 5,053
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Polluters Warned by U.K. Judge of Bank-Sized Fines for Breaches
Large companies should face hefty financial penalties, equal to those dished out in the banking industry, if they break pollution and environmental laws, a U.K. Court of Appeal judge said. A severe breach
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Japan Ministers Approve Plan for 26% Cut to Greenhouse Gases
Cabinet ministers in Japan approved a plan to reduce greenhouse gases by 26 percent by 2030, a goal already criticized by environmental groups as too timid and statistically unsound. The cuts, first unveiled
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Europe’s Top Oil Producers Unite in Push on Climate Policy
The heads of Europe’s largest oil and gas companies have joined together for the first time to call for governments to agree to carbon pricing at a United Nations-led summit on climate change at the end
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Big Oil Investors Give Cold Shoulder to Environmental Changes
Investor resolutions urging corporate leaders to be more environmentally friendly in how they run their businesses are being rolled out at a record pace this year for the energy industry. Just don’t
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India Plans $1.3-Billion Sewage Plants in Towns Along the Ganges
India plans to order 80 billion-rupees ($1.3 billion) of sewage plants before next June to clean waste water in 118 towns on the banks of the Ganges, its holiest river, according to the nation’s water
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Senior Brazilian Official Backs Chevron in Oil Pollution Case
Prosecutor recommends that Brazilian courts reject $9.5 billion Ecuadorian contamination judgment Seeking to avoid payment of a disputed $9.5 billion pollution judgment in Ecuador, Chevron won a round
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Romanian President, Premier Clash Over Changes to Forest Law
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis and Prime Minister Victor Ponta clashed over planned changes to a forestry law that have triggered country-wide protests against the possibility of increased deforestation.
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China's Rebalancing Key to Bluer Skies
Reduced coal use and other reforms mean China should be able to continue clocking rapid growth while also delivering a modest reduction in emissions Curbing debt growth while avoiding a credit crunch.
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Air Bubble Shield For Dangerous Smog To Be Tested In Beijing
A contraption that creates a kind of air bubble that could shield people against as much as 70 percent of the most harmful pollutants debuts next month in Beijing, as China’s capital battles the toxic