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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India at Highest River Flood Risk With Urban Growth: WRI
Gross domestic product at risk of flooding in India, the world’s second-most populous nation, may surge 10-fold by 2030 as cities expand and climate challenges worsen, according to the World Resources
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Rhinos to Macaws Seen at Risk in $10 Billion Wildlife Trade
Wildlife crime worth as much as $10 billion annually threatens the existence of mammals, birds and trees ranging from rhinos to Spix’s macaws and rosewood, the United Nations said. “Wildlife and forest
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China Plans to Enact Its First Laws to Curb Soil Pollution
China plans to enact its first legislation to curb soil pollution as policy makers ready new laws amid ballooning interest in environmentalism. The nation will also amend laws to curb air and water pollution,
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China Kickstarts Nuclear Power by Approving Two New Reactors
China approved construction of its first nuclear power project since the Fukushima disaster in Japan almost four years ago brought the program to a standstill. China’s State Council gave the go-ahead
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India Spending $956 Million on Waste Plants Along Ganges
(Bloomberg) -- India is spending 59 billion rupees ($956 million) on sewage and waste treatment to begin cleaning its biggest and holiest waterway, the Ganges River. Of the 80 effluent treatment and water-monitoring
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Indian Railways Plans 1,000 Megawatts of Solar Energy Projects
Indian Railways plans to tap the sun for energy needs so that it can reduce its dependence on electricity generated by fossil fuels. The rail network plans 1,000 megawatts of solar-power projects in the
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Google Is Making Its Biggest Ever Bet on Renewable Energy
Google Inc. is making its largest bet yet on renewable energy, a $300 million investment to support at least 25,000 SolarCity Corp. rooftop power plants. Google is contributing to a SolarCity fund valued
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Anadarko Official Says Company Didn’t Pay for Spill Cleanup
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. didn’t pay any response or cleanup costs for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, a witness for the company told a judge in a trial to determine pollution fines for the disaster.
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U.S. Wind Power Quadruples in 2014 as Texas Leads Installations
Installations of wind turbines in the U.S. more than quadrupled last year led by growth in Texas, as developers took advantage of an expiring federal tax credit, according to the American Wind Energy Association.
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Hunger, Threat of Cholera Stalk Malawians Fleeing Worst Floods
As flood waters submerge much of southern Malawi, villagers fleeing to makeshift displacement camps by boat, foot and helicopter are confronted by fresh adversities: thirst, hunger and the threat of disease.