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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Ebola Fight Needs $430 Million to End Outbreak, WHO Says
More than $430 million will be needed to bring the worst Ebola outbreak on record under control, according to a draft document laying out the World Health Organization’s battle strategy. The plan sets
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Fracking Link to Birth Defects Probed in Early Research
The first research into the effects of oil and gas development on babies born near wells has found potential health risks. Government officials, industry advocates and the researchers themselves say more
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Angola Spends $139 Million Upgrading Water Supply, Jornal Says
Angola plans to spend $139 million to upgrade the water distribution centers and build new reservoirs in the capital, Luanda, Jornal de Angola reported, citing Energy and Water Minister Joao Baptista Borges.
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Microsoft Leaves Lobbying Group ALEC Amid Split Over Renewables
Microsoft Corp. has left the American Legislative Exchange Council because of concerns about the lobbying group's opposition to renewable energy, a coalition of activist investor groups said. The Sustainability
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U.K. Green Bank Loans $106 Million to Waste-Energy Plant
The U.K. Green Investment Bank said it’s lending 64 million pounds ($106 million) to an energy-from-waste project in Derby, central England. That’s the government-backed bank’s one-third share of a
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California Carbon Permits Sell Out at $11.50 in Auction
California, which releases more greenhouse-gas emissions than any other U.S. state except Texas, sold 22.5 million carbon allowances at auction for $11.50 each, just above analysts’ expectations. Units
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Japan Landslide Rescue Continues With 90 People Dead or Missing
The number of people missing after torrential rain triggered landslides in the western Japanese city of Hiroshima rose to 51, with 39 others confirmed dead, national broadcaster NHK said. About 630
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China to Let Foreign Investors Trade in Shenzhen Carbon Market
China, the world’s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, said it will allow foreigners to trade carbon permits in Shenzhen, making it the nation’s first emissions exchange to welcome outside investors.
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China Races Ahead of the Pack as Bike Sharing Goes Viral
Back in the summer of ’65, a group of self-styled anarchists whitewashed 50 bicycles and stationed them in the center of Amsterdam. “We wanted to save the city,” said Luud Schimmelpennink, 79, who invented
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Coast Guard Responds to Duke Energy Ohio River Spill
The U.S. Coast Guard is working to control a spill of diesel fuel in the Ohio River from Duke Energy Corp. (DUK)’s Beckjord power plant about 20 miles (32 kilometers) east of Cincinnati. Downstream