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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Colombia bans pesticide used against cocaine
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has told his government to stop using the controversial herbicide glyphosate — also known by its brand name Roundup. “I am going to ask the government officials
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5.6-magnitude quake hits Izu Islands, Japan
HONG KONG, May 11 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale jolted Izu Islands of Japan at 21:25:46 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of
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5 killed in NE China pyrite mine fire
SHENYANG, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Five people died after a fire broke out in a pyrite mine in northeast China's Liaoning Province, local authorities said Friday. The accident happened in a pyrite mine under
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New Zealanders living longer than developed nation average
New Zealanders are living longer on average than they were a decade ago, and life expectancy is moving up the rankings of developed nations, the government statistics agency said Friday. Life expectancy
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Cook Islands' solar energy project to go online: New Zealand FM
WELLINGTON, May 8 (Xinhua) -- The final stages of a massive solar power project aimed at making the Cook Islands more energy independent have almost been completed, New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray
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FAO predicts world food import bill to fall to five-year low
The international prices for agricultural commodities continued to decline in April and abundant inventories will offset any pressure from the slight reduction in global harvests expected this year, the
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Int'l conference on climate change kicks off in Bulgaria
An international scientific conference about the impact of climate change on forest ecosystems, adaptation strategies and mitigation kicked off here on Thursday bringing together 147 participants from
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Eastern Africa countries set up regional observatory on environment
Representatives of Eastern Africa nations attending a meeting over climate change in Djibouti, have agreed to establish a regional observatory on environment, a source said on Wednesday. The regional
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Social capital encouraged in water pollution control
China will encourage more social investment to team up with the government in water pollution prevention and control, according to a guideline issued on Wednesday. The efforts will first focus on drinking
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European Parliament urges Albania to rethink hydropower plan along Vjosa river
TIRANA, May 7 (Xinhua) -- The European Parliament urged the Albanian authorities to rethink plans to build hydropower plants along the Vjosa River and its tributaries, the Albanian Telegraphic Agency reported