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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EU Parliament’s Biggest Group Withdraws Early Carbon-Fix Offer
The European Parliament’s largest political group withdrew a draft compromise on advancing a remedy for Europe’s carbon market to 2019 after its proposal failed to win broad support Monday in the legislature’s
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Hong Kong Warns Public to Avoid Outdoors as Pollution Soars
Hong Kong’s government said air pollution reached the highest level on its gauge at more than half of its monitoring stations, as light winds in the city failed to disperse pollutants. The pollution
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Pizza’s Snack Appeal Leads to Big Impact on Kids’ Bodies
A new study found that American children take in more calories, fat and salt on days that they eat pizza. That’s not necessarily because it’s worse than a burger or a side of fries. It has a lot to do
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Oil Spills Into Yellowstone River After Montana Crude Pipe Leak
Oil pumped in the Bakken leaked from a pipeline into the Yellowstone River near Glendive in Montana on Saturday. The 12-inch crude line is shut, according to Bill Salvin, an outside spokesman for True
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Egypt Plans Wind, Solar Plants With Aim as Trading Hub
Egypt is planning to attract solar and wind power plants over the next three years as part of plans to diversify the country’s energy sources and be a trading hub. The projects will produce 4,300 megawatts
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India Installs 2.1 Gigawatts of Renewables From April-December
India installed 2.1 gigawatts of grid-connected renewable power from April to December last year, according to the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy. The nation added 1.3 gigawatts of wind power, 430
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Foreign Conflict, Water Head List of WEF’s Top 10 Global Risks
International conflict and water crises lead the list of Top 10 global risks, according to a survey by the World Economic Forum ahead of next week’s meeting in Davos. The 2015 report published today
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Judge Puts BP's Top Fine at $13.7 Billion for Gulf Oil Disaster; U.S. Sought $18 Billion
BP Plc (BP/) faces a maximum fine of $13.7 billion after a U.S. judge ruled that the company dumped 3.2 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 -- about a quarter less than the U.S. had
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Heavy Smog Casts Pall Over Beijing as It Bids for Olympic Games
Air pollution hit hazardous levels in Beijing today, presenting a new challenge to leaders who have tried to curb smog via higher taxes and casting a pall over the city’s bid for the 2022 Olympic Games.
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Brazil Wind-Financing Deals Surged 83% Last Year to $2.5 Billion
Brazil’s development bank boosted financing for wind power 83 percent last year, and it expects to approve more loans this year. BNDES approved 6.6 billion reais ($2.5 billion) in loans for wind projects