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 $7.5 Billion Plan to Ease California Drought
California Governor Jerry Brown agreed to boost water spending plans to $7.5 billion, a compromise 25 percent higher than he had said the state could afford, as drought tightened its grip on cities and
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Namibia Refuses to Cancel Desert Elephant Hunt After Protests
Namibia won’t withdraw permits granted to hunt desert elephants, a group of the pachyderms that live in the country’s arid northwest, despite protests, the country’s Environment and Tourism minister said.
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Antarctica May Lift Sea Level Faster in Threat to Megacities
NASA estimates the glaciers in the Amundsen Sea region contain enough water to raise global sea levels by 4 feet (1.2 meters) and in May said the glacier melt may have become “unstoppable.” Antarctica
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Wave and Tidal Power Costing More Than Forecast
The evolution of technologies that harness the waves and tides for generating electricity is taking longer than hoped and costing more money than expected, a report showed. Global installations of wave
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Colgate Total Ingredient Linked to Hormones, Cancer Spotlights FDA Process
The chemical triclosan has been linked to cancer-cell growth and disrupted development in animals. Regulators are reviewing whether it’s safe to put in soap, cutting boards and toys. Consumer companies
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Mexico 2014 Renewable Investment May Exceed $2.4 Billion
Renewable-energy investment in Mexico is on pace this year to exceed the nation’s 2010 record of $2.4 billion, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance. Investment in the first half of 2014 was about
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Polio Vaccination Efforts Begin in Conflict-Torn Iraq
Unicef and the World Health Organization yesterday began a four-day campaign to try to vaccinate 4 million children for polio in Iraq, a difficult task in a region ravaged by fighting. More than 600,000
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Merkel Wants E-Bikes to Replace Trucks for Local Freight
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government is looking for ways to encourage electric bikes to replace trucks for local freight shipments in Germany. The Transport Ministry has commissioned studies on the
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U.S. Lowers Odds of El Nino Forming by End of Year
The odds of an El Nino forming in the equatorial Pacific have fallen to about 65 percent through the end of the year, the U.S. Climate Prediction Center said. Computer forecast models delay the onset of
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Ebola Outbreak Is Health Risk to Other Nations, WHO Says
The worst Ebola outbreak on record is an “extraordinary event” and a public health risk to other countries, the World Health Organization said. “The possible consequences of further international spread