Solid waste import bans
China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment announced yesterday that China will ban imports of 32 types of solid waste in its latest move to reduce environmental pollution. Sixteen types of solid waste,
Shanghai Daily (China)
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New platform in Antarctic installed to measure ozone layer and climate change
The first platform dedicated to measuring the ozone layer has been installed in the Chilean Antarctic, to study the impacts of the hole in the ozone layer on climate change in the region, it was announced
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Taiwan quake death toll rises to 55
THE death toll from the earthquake that struck southern Taiwan on Saturday had climbed to 55 as of 7:30am on Thursday, with more than 80 people missing. The collapse of the Wei Guan building, the most
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Beijing records 46 days of heavy pollution in 2015
Beijing recorded 46 days of heavy pollution during 2015, accounting for 12.6 percent of the year, the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) announced on Tuesday. November and December saw 22 days
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Air pollution exposure during pregnancy linked with asthma risk
Babies born to mothers exposed to air pollution from traffic during pregnancy have an increased risk of developing asthma before the age of six, according to new research by scholars from University of
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Tonga confirms 2 zika cases with pregnant women
Tonga has confirmed two zika cases and there are at least 259 suspected cases of zika virus in the Pacific island kingdom, local media reported Thursday. According to Radio Tonga, two Tongan pregnant
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Mexico confirms 37 Zika cases
Mexico has 37 cases of Zika virus infection in seven of the country's 32 states, the authorities said Wednesday. Thirty-four people were infected locally, while three were infected abroad, Health Minister
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6.2-magnitude quake jolts waters near Taiwan: CENC
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit waters close to northeast coast of Taiwan at a depth of 200 kilometers at 10:19 p.m. Beijing Time on Tuesday, according to China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The
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NASA's deep space rocket to launch small satellites in first flight
U.S. space agency NASA said Tuesday its new rocket for deep space mission, the Space Launch System (SLS), will carry 13 small satellites along with an uncrewed Orion spacecraft during its first flight
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Pilot program to cut pollution from ships
CUTTING pollution from ships is the aim of a new pilot program being launched in the Yangtze River Delta, the Ministry of Transport said yesterday. The first phase of the emission-reduction scheme,
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Chemical plant in central Taiwan on fire, two missing: media
A chemical plant in Taichung of central Taiwan caught fire Monday morning, with two workers missing, local media said. Explosions were around 5:51 this morning, and photos posted on social media showed