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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Bloomberg, Sierra Club Direct $60 Million To Closing Half Of U.S. Coal Plants By 2017
WASHINGTON -- The Sierra Club and Michael Bloomberg are upping the ante in their effort to close down coal-fired power plants, announcing on Wednesday another $60 million in funding for their anti-coal
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Paris in Springtime Means Carry a Mask Along With Your Umbrella
Set aside any romantic notions of Paris in the spring. Visitors to the French capital are facing the choice of using an umbrella or wearing a mask. Paris is suffering under a seasonal pollution crisis
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China’s Pollution Assault Boosting Solar, Electric Vehicles
China’s efforts to combat pollution are gaining momentum after President Xi Jinping pledged in March at the annual session of the National People’s Congress to punish violators of the nation’s environmental
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Japan Could Triple Power From Renewables by 2030, Study Shows
Japan has the potential by 2030 to triple the amount of electricity it gets from renewable sources such as solar and wind, a Ministry of the Environment study showed. Clean energy -- solar, wind, hydro,
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California Facing Extreme Heat Waves and Rising Seas
A day after California imposed mandatory water restrictions to battle a four-year drought, a new study on global warming suggests the worst is yet to come. The average number of days with temperatures
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World Bank Says Russia Risks Biggest Poverty Jump in Putin’s Era
Russia is at risk of the “first significant” increase in its poverty level since the crisis in 1998-1999 as the country’s first recession in six years forces millions into destitution, the World Bank said.
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South Africa Parks Rhino Sale Near Completion as Poaching Rises
South Africa National Parks says its plan to sell and relocate 286 white rhinos is almost complete as it seeks to save the animals from poachers. The rhinos will be moved to private properties with their
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Mild 2014 Seen Cutting EU Carbon Market Emissions to Record
Carbon dioxide emissions in the European Union’s cap-and-trade program, the world’s largest, probably fell to a record last year as warmer-than-average weather curbed demand for gas and power. Emissions
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ADM Commits to No-Deforestation Policy for Soybeans, Palm Oil
(Bloomberg) -- Archer-Daniels-Midland Co., a global supplier of agricultural commodities, has pledged to curb deforestation that results from the farming of soybeans and palm trees. ADM is committing
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Mexico Sets National Target of 5% Renewable Energy by 2018
(Bloomberg) -- Mexico has set a national target of getting 5 percent of its power from renewable sources by 2018, lower than the 8.2 percent goal in draft policies released earlier this month. The goal