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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Deadly New Bird Flu Strain Spawned by Virus Behind H5N1
The new bird flu that’s infected two people in China, killing one, was spawned by the same pathogen that produced two other deadly flu strains, a study found. The H10N8 strain, which hasn’t previously
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Duke Pipe Break Causes Ash Release Into North Carolina River
Duke Energy Corp. (DUK) said a broken pipe is leaking ash-basin water from a closed North Carolina coal-fired power plant into the Dan River. The release began yesterday afternoon and Duke is still
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U.K. Met Kyoto Target, First Carbon Budget, Data Show
The U.K. achieved its first national carbon budget and target for greenhouse gas emissions reductions under the Kyoto Protocol treaty, according to final data from the Department of Energy and Climate
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WHO Warns of 22 Million Cancer Cases a Year Within Two Decades
The World Health Organization’s cancer agency warned there will be 22 million new cases of cancer each year within two decades, as the burden of the disease falls disproportionately on developing countries.
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China Exports Pollution to U.S. Along With Goods, Study Finds
Pollution from China’s export manufacturers is traveling across the Pacific Ocean to reach the U.S. West Coast, according to a paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Beijing, Shanghai to Step Up Pollution Fight as Smog Hangs
China’s capital city and the nation’s financial hub are stepping up measures to curb pollution as high levels of smog shifted south along the coast. In Beijing, companies, construction sites, street
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Pollution Seen Costlier After EU Intervention: Carbon & Climate
Carbon prices are poised to rebound from a three-year slump as European Union member states vote today on a plan to reduce a record glut of pollution permits. The cost of emitting carbon dioxide will
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Shanghai Warns Children to Stay Indoors on Haze, PM2.5 Surge
Shanghai warned children and the elderly to stay indoors as smog enveloped China’s commercial hub, sending levels of the worst pollutants surging to more than 15 times World Health Organization guidelines.
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Hong Kong Air Pollution ‘Very High’ at 2 Roadside Stations
Hong Kong’s Air Pollution Index was “very high” at two of the city’s roadside-monitoring stations, according to data from the Environmental Protection Department’s website. The index was 103 in the
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World Bank Approves $85 Million Albanian Water-Project Loan
The World Bank has approved a loan to improve water quality and boost waste-water services in and around Albania’s second-biggest city and primary port Durres, on the country’s west coast. The bank’s