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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Earthquake death toll rises to 589 as 2 women rescued from rubble
THE death toll from the Yunnan earthquake jumped to nearly 600 yesterday, authorities said. Despite the spike, some slivers of hope remained, among them the rescue of two women, one aged 80. Rescue
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WFP provides 5.1 mln USD to help South Sudanese
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said Wednesday it has received 5.1 million U.S. dollars to provide urgently needed food and nutrition support for the most vulnerable people of South Sudan. WFP said
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Air quality in 2 cities of Malaysia remains unhealthy
Malaysia Minister of Environment said in a notice published on Thursday that the air quality in two cities of the country was still "unhealthy" based on the air quality index monitoring recorded 07:00
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Poland to prioritize renewable energy
Renewable energy is a priority for the government, according to deputy Economy Minister Jerzy Witold Pietrewicz who was commenting on the first reading of a renewable energy bill in the Sejm (lower house)
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China's air quality improves in H1
The air quality in 60.3 percent of days in the first half of the year met national standards, up 1.6 percent from the same period in 2013, the Ministry of Environmental Protection said on Monday. Major
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6 dead, 25 missing after SW China mudslides
Six people have died and 25 remain missing after rain-triggered mudslides hit two villages in southwest China's Yunnan Province early on Wednesday, said local authorities. In Shawa Village, Fugong County,
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China, US commit to environment projects
CHINA and the United States yesterday took steps toward their shared goal of fighting climate change, but the sides remain far apart on a global plan to cut carbon emissions. China’s chief climate official
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2.0-magnitude quake hits city, tremor felt in Pudong
A 2.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Shanghai at 1:44am today, with the epicenter located near Dishui Lake in the Pudong New Area, according to local authorities. The epicenter, at a depth of 8 km, was
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Myanmar, Norway to cooperate in mangrove conservation
YANGON, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar and Norway are seeking cooperation in mangrove forest conservation and a conservation plan in this respect is being worked out between the two countries, official media
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Babcock & Wilcox fined for Beijing air pollution
The Beijing subsidiary of U.S. energy products and services provider Babcock & Wilcox Company was fined 600,000 yuan (97,311 U.S. dollars) on Monday for air pollution, according to the municipal environmental