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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Hong Kong to Raise Subsidies to Replace Polluting Vehicles
Hong Kong will offer HK$12 billion ($1.5 billion) in subsidies to replace old diesel vehicles, a 20 percent increase from an initial proposal, to clean up its smoggy streets. The increase from HK$10 billion
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Drought Conditions Recede in Parts of U.S. Midwest, Great Plains
About 24% of Midwest was in moderate to extreme drought on Oct. 22, down from 25% a week earlier, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. * About 22% of the Great Plains was rated in moderate to extreme
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India Blocks Talks to Cut Greenhouse Gases Using Ozone Treaty
India is blocking an international plan to reduce the polluting gases used in air conditioners and refrigerators, saying negotiators are trying to use the wrong treaty to bring about changes. International
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Hong Kong to Raise Subsidies to Replace Polluting Vehicles
Hong Kong will offer HK$12 billion ($1.5 billion) in subsidies to replace old diesel vehicles, a 20 percent increase from an initial proposal, to clean up its smoggy streets. The increase from HK$10 billion
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Beijing Air Worse Than Official Standard 62.5% of Last Quarter
Air quality in the Chinese cities of Beijing, Tianjin and the surrounding province of Hebei failed to meet government standards on 62.5 percent of days in the third quarter, the nation’s environmental
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South Africa to Issue Shale-Gas Permits in First Quarter of 2014
South Africa plans to issue licenses permitting exploration of shale-gas reserves in the first quarter, Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu said. “Now we have a 30-day period where we are expecting
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Almost 11 Million in Bangladesh to Benefit From ADB Water Loan
Almost 11 million people in Bangladesh will benefit from a project loan to improve the water quality and bring new supplies to the capital city of Dhaka, the Asian Development Bank said. The $250 million
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Japan Mulls Plan for One Operator to Run All Reactors: Energy
Japan’s government is discussing a radical overhaul of its nuclear power sector, the world’s third largest, that would combine the nation’s 50 operating reactors into a single company to rebuild an industry
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China’s Cleaner-Air Plan Puts Water Supplies at Risk: WRI
China’s plans to develop coal-to-gas plants as part of efforts to reduce air pollution may pose a threat to water supplies in arid regions, according to a research group involved in climate and energy
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Hong Kong Central Air Pollution Reaches Highest in Six Months
Hong Kong’s Air Pollution Index reached 189 in Central, the highest reading since April, and recorded a “very high” reading at all three of the city’s roadside-monitoring stations, according to the Environmental