Carbon pricing options for Taiwan
Annual greenhouse gas emissions in Taiwan reached a record high in 2017. Although estimates indicate that annual emissions have fallen since then, stronger action is needed for Taiwan to reach its 2050
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Earthquake measuring 6 magnitude strikes Taiwan - USGS
An earthquake measuring 6 magnitude struck northern Taiwan on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake, which was put at 10 km (six miles) deep, hit 39 km north-northwest of the port of
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Taiwan turns plastic junk into blankets, dolls
Some 40 people stand ankle-deep in used plastic bottles in the yard of a recycling station in Taipei, stamping them flat in the first step of a process that will transform the junk into usable goods.
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5.5-magnitude earthquake hits off in Taipei city in Taiwan
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Taiwan on Saturday, the island's Seismology Center said, but there were no immediate reports of any damage or casualties. The tremor, which was also felt
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‘Obesity ups death risk by 29%’
US Study A Wake-Up Call For 12 Million Obese Indians New Delhi: People who are obese have a 29% increased risk of premature death. This could come as a wakeup call for 8 million women and 4.4 million men in India who are obese (body mass index of 30 kg/sq m). One of the largest analyses done — 100 studies that included 3 million adults — has found that obesity was associated with a significantly higher all-cause risk of death. In this meta-analysis that looked at 2.7 lakh deaths that occurred in the US, Europe, Mexico, India, Israel, Brazil, Japan, Taiwan, China and Australia, researchers found a 18% higher risk of death for obesity — BMI equal or higher than 30 — and a 29% increased risk of death among those whose BMI was higher than 35.
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Association of all-cause mortality with overweight and obesity using standard body mass index categories
This meta-analysis and systematic review published in The Journal of the American Medical Association based on several studies on body mass index (BMI) and mortality risks , found that people who were classified as obese face an increased risk of death compared to the risk faced by persons of "normal" weight.
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More than 1,000 new coal plants planned worldwide, figures show
World Resources Institute identifies 1,200 coal plants in planning across 59 countries, with about three-quarters in China and India More than 1,000 coal-fired power plants are being planned worldwide,
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5.5-magnitude quake hits off Taiwan
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck off southern Taiwan on Thursday, the island's Seismology Center said, but there were no reports of any damage or casualties.The tremor, which was felt across the south
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India may launch solar panels anti-dumping probe
India may launch an anti-dumping investigation against solar panels made in China, after the US and Europe launched similar probes, the Guangzhou Daily reported on Monday. The Indian anti-dumping authority
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China builds sewage facilities on disputed island
China has begun building sewage and waste disposal facilities on a disputed South China Sea island, state media said on Monday, a move likely to stoke a growing territorial row with its neighbours.
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AIDS-like disease discovered by scientists
A mysterious new disease has left a number of people in Asia and some in the US with AIDS-like symptoms even though they are not infected with HIV. The disease affects the immune system of the patient