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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Brown Signs Law Making California 1st to Ban Plastic Bags
California will become the first state to outlaw single-use plastic shopping bags, after Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill intended to prevent billions of them from ending up in landfills and waterways.
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European Cars Were 38% Dirtier Than Air Standards Show
European cars probably discharged 38 percent more polluting carbon dioxide on real-world roads last year than their ratings promised, a widening gap with both consumer and environmental implications, a
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Climate Change Blamed for Raising Risk of Heat Waves
Climate change can make heat waves more likely and more severe, according to a study in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society that found fewer clear links to extreme weather such as drought
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Solar May Become Largest Global Power Source by 2050
Solar power might become the world’s largest source of electricity by 2050 as falling costs boost installations, according to the International Energy Agency. Photovoltaic plants may provide as much
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About 60 Million Nigerians in Poverty, U.K. Aid Ministry Says
About 60 million Nigerians live in poverty, with more than half of them in the north of Africa’s most populous nation, the U.K.’s Department for International Development said. The economy has expanded
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Japan Has Added 11,090 Megawatts of Clean Energy Since July 2012
Japan has added 11,090 megawatts of clean energy capacity since July 2012, when it began an incentive program to encourage investment in renewables, according to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
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Hong Kong Air Quality May Reach ‘Serious’ Level on Light Winds
Hong Kong’s air pollution may today reach “serious” level, the worst rating, as light winds fail to disperse smog, the government said. The current health risk from pollution is “very high,” the government
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Cargill Joins Palm-Oil Makers to Pledge Forest Protection
Cargill Inc. joined the world’s largest makers of palm oil in a pledge to prevent deforestation and vowed to work with Indonesia, the biggest global producer, to implement policies that will protect forests.
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Brazil Minister: Time to 'Cut the Crap' in Climate Talks
With the United Nations Climate Summit underway in New York, Brazil's environment minister suggested world leaders take a page from the famously blunt locals. "This is New York, so cut the crap," Izabella
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Diabetes Rates Slows in U.S. as Obesity Levels Plateau
New diabetes cases in the U.S. have leveled off after years of sharp increases in a surprising sign that health officials may be starting to get America’s obesity epidemic under control. Diabetes was