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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Australia's carbon emissions not to peak until after 2030: study
Australia's carbon emissions are unlikely to peak until after 2030 despite a commitment to cut its 2005 greenhouse gas level by up to 28 percent over the next 15 years, according to a study out on Monday.
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Food poisoning fatalities drop in Vietnam in January
Vietnam's Health Ministry said on Monday that a total of 637 people were affected by food poisoning in January this year and one of them had died. In January 2015, the country registered five food poisoning
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5 Zika cases confirmed in Portugal
Portuguese authorities confirmed Wednesday five cases of the Zika virus have been diagnosed, according to the National Health Institute Doctor Ricardo Jorge (INSA). The INSA, which is charged with diagnosing
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China Exclusive: Chinese scientists record new species in Tibet
The discovery of a new Himalayan forest frog clade in Tibet has been confirmed. It will join 12 other Chinese amphibian families. After five years of field research, scientists from Kunming Institute
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State of emergency declared in U.S. east coast due to snowstorm threats
Washington, D.C and another five U.S. states along the U.S. East Coast on Thursday declared state of emergency as the region was bracing itself for a historic snowstorm over the weekend that was expected
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Airport, highways closed as China sees worst cold in decades
HIGHWAYS have been closed and airport traffic was disrupted as the worst cold front in years hit several Chinese provinces. Starting from 8 a.m. on Friday, highways in at least 12 provinces and municipalities
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Avalanche in E France kills five soldiers: report
Five soldiers died in an avalanche while on a training exercise Monday afternoon in Savoie, eastern France, Le Figaro has reported. About 11 soldiers were caught up in the avalanche at around 2 p.m.
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6.0-magnitude quake hits southwest Fiji-- USGS
An earthquake measuring 6.0 magnitude jolted Ceva-i-Ra Reef in southwestern Fiji on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake, occurring at 8:24 a.m. local time(1824 GMT), jolted 171km east
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Agricultural expansion in Africa could cause climate change: study
A newly released study by a Canadian scholar shows that rainfall and groundwater are crucial for crops in West Africa, yet agriculture may make droughts worse and lead to crop failure. Marc Parlange,
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Africa Focus: El Nino threatens life disruption in Mozambique
Mozambique is one of many countries feeling the strain of El Nino, which has dried up rainfall across southern Africa over the last year, killing crops and disrupting hydropower production. Although