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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Chinese Furniture Fashion Ravages West Africa’s Savannas
No one paid much attention to the gnarled, yellow-blossomed rosewood trees dotted around farmsteads in northern Ivory Coast until Chinese-backed buyers started offering money for the timber. Fast forward
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Recipe For War: Remove Water and Food, Add Ethnic Strife—Then Stir
Climate change hasn’t driven humans to kill each other yet, but we’re getting closer. The question is no longer just whether climate change will kill us, but also whether climate change will make us
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Ecuador Ends One Chevron Battle. What Does It Mean for the War?
Ecuador last week paid Chevron Corp. $112 million in an arbitration case dating back to the 1970s. The accord, while dealing with obscure contractual matters, could have ramifications for bigger court
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Fossil Fuel Industry Risks Losing $33 Trillion to Climate Change
The fossil fuel industry risks losing $33 trillion in revenue over the next 25 years as global warming may drive companies to leave oil, natural gas and coal in the ground, according to a Barclays Plc
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China’s Worst Flooding Since 1998 Kills 173, Takes Economic Toll
Weeks of torrential rain across central and southern China have caused the country’s worst flooding since 1998, killing 173 people, ruining farms and cutting major transportation arteries -- and creating
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Sub-Saharan Africa Agriculture to Rise 2.6% Yearly Through 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa’s agricultural output may rise 2.6 percent annually through 2025, boosted by productivity improvements. “Faster technology adoption associated with the emergence of medium-scale producers
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London Mayor Beefs Up Pollution Plan With Charge on Diesel
The dirtiest cars and trucks driving through London face tougher penalties starting next year after Mayor Sadiq Khan unveiled plans to crack down on air pollution. Khan, who was elected in May, asked
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U.K. Said to Prepare to Adopt Carbon Pollution Target This Week
The U.K. government is poised to adopt this week new targets for reining in fossil-fuel pollution around 2030, a move that could assure investors in clean energy that the nation will leave environmental
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Breathless in Paris as Clean-Air Battle Mounts in French Capital
Its monuments, avenues and restaurants might, of course, but Mayor Anne Hidalgo is pledging its pollution won’t. The city, host to the COP21 United Nations climate conference last year, will ensure the
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VW Gets More Time to Hammer Out U.S. Diesel-Cheating Accords
Volkswagen AG will have an extra week to finalize a settlement with the U.S. government and owners of affected diesel-powered cars in its emissions cheating case after a federal judge delayed the deadline,