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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World water forum urges cooperation between energy, water communities
Global leaders in the 24th annual World Water Week in Stockholm urged the energy and water communities to work together to meet the challenge of providing clean drinking water and energy for a growing
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EU vows to continue supporting Small Island Developing States
European Commissioner for Development said on Monday the European Union (EU) will continue supporting Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to address their specific vulnerabilities and challenges.
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6.0 magnitude earthquake felt in NW Pakistan
An earthquake measuring 6.0 magnitude on the Richter scale jolted parts of northwest Pakistan on Sunday, local media reported. Local media, quoting officials from the Pakistan Meteorological Department
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Istanbul's water reserve alarming: experts
Istanbul has launched a water- saving campaign as water levels of dams have hit a record low, Istanbul Water and Canalization Management (ISKI) announced on Wednesday. With merely 16.31 percent of its
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EU helps fight forest fires in Greece
Greece is receiving support through the European Union (EU)'s Civil Protection Mechanism to fight the forest fires raging in the central part of the country, a EU statement said Tuesday. "Forest fires
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Regions given deadline for establishing emissions trading
China's State Council has published a guideline to promote the purchase and trading of emissions permits in regions piloting the scheme. The pilot regions must establish mechanisms for the purchase
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Flood death toll rises to 45 in Cambodia
At least 45 people in Cambodia have died and thousands of families have been evacuated from homes to higher grounds in floods caused by monsoon rains and rivers overflowing their banks, a senior official
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City mayor to tackle air pollution in downtown Riga
Latvia's environment minister Romans Naudins has entrusted Riga City Mayor Nils Ushakovs to immediately solve the problem of air pollution in downtown Riga, LETA reported on Monday. According to the
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Only 6 cities meet latest air quality standard
ONLY nine of 161 Chinese cities reached the new — and stricter — air quality monitoring standards in the first half of the year, according to the Ministry of Environmental Protection. The six were named
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Landslides pose further threats to areas devastated by earthquake
THE earthquake that struck in southwest China’s Yunnan Province at the weekend triggered landslides blocking rivers to create rapidly growing bodies of water that could unleash more destruction on survivors