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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At least 20 villagers buried in SW China landslide
At least 20 people have been buried after a landslide hit a village on Friday in southwest China's Guizhou Province, local authorities said.
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20,000 deaths a year in Mexico linked to air pollution
MEXICO CITY, June 29 (Xinhua) -- In Mexico, some 20,000 people die annually around the country because of air pollution-related ailments, the National Institute of Public Health (INSP) said on Wednesday.
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5.8-magnitude quake hits 75km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu-- USGS
HONG KONG, 6.29 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale jolted 75km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu at 22:46:47 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth
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Aussie scientists step closer to cure for the herpes virus
Australian researchers believe they've cracked the code which could lead to keeping the dreaded herpes virus, which causes cold sores, at bay for good. The herpes simplex virus (HSV) is known to remain
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AfDB unveils new strategy to hasten agricultural transformation in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Tuesday unveiled a ten-year strategy that seeks to accelerate agricultural transformation in Africa in a bid to achieve food security, economic growth and job creation.
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2 killed, 1 missing in SW China storm
GUIYANG, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Two people are dead and another is missing after a rainstorm pounded a county in southwest China's Guizhou Province from Monday evening to Tuesday morning. The county seat
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Lao gov't warns illegal activities against protected species
VIENTIANE, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Lao government has warned poachers, traders and businesses not to hunt, sell or display prohibited or protected wildlife and aquatic species, including live animals, carcasses,
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FAO, AU launch project on ending hunger in Horn of Africa
ADDIS ABABA, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the African Union (AU) have launched a project geared towards ending hunger in the Horn of Africa. The project dubbed
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Million-yuan penalty for dust polluters
In an amendment to the environmental protection law, the city's legislative body yesterday increased the fine imposed on polluters to one million yuan (US$152,000), 10 times the existing 100,000-yuan maximum.
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New Zealand aiding Pacific nations to be resilient to climate change
WELLINGTON, June 7 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand will help Pacific island peoples adapt their homelands to climate change and rising sea-levels as many are unwilling to leave their homes, Climate Change Minister