Annual greenhouse gas emissions in Taiwan reached a record high in 2017. Although estimates indicate that annual emissions have fallen since then, stronger action is needed for Taiwan to reach its 2050 target of a 50 per cent reduction relative to 2005 levels. This report argues that carbon pricing alongside …
BEIJING, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale jolted the sea off the coast of Yilan county, Taiwan at 03:37 a.m. Wednesday, the China earthquake networks said. The epicenter, with a depth of 7 km, was initially determined to be at 24.3 degrees north latitude …
TAIPEI, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Authorities in Taiwan announced late Monday night they will establish a "central epidemic command center" as dengue fever cases have reached nearly 10,000 since the start of summer. Cases of the mosquito-borne disease have risen to 9,862 on the island since May, with 8,666 cases …
There have been 5,948 cases of dengue fever in Taiwan since May, mostly in the southern city of Tainan, the island’s health authorities said yesterday. Tainan recorded 5,247 cases yesterday, an increase of 363 since Sunday. Neighboring Kaohsiung reported 609 cases. Far fewer cases have been confirmed in other cities. …
The authorities in Taiwan are struggling to cope with an outbreak of dengue fever in the south of the island, according to a newspaper report. More than 100 new cases of dengue fever have been reported everyday in the city of Tainan since Monday last week, the United Daily News …
Taiwan issued a land warning and cautioned against landslides and flooding as Typhoon Soudelor barrels westward toward the island and eastern China. Taipei saw rain on Thursday evening. Traveling northwest at 22 kilometres (14 miles) an hour, Soudelor was expected to strengthen as it approaches Taiwan's shores, the island's Central …
Super Typhoon Soudelor, the most powerful storm so far this year, is generating waves of close to 15 metres as it barrels towards Taiwan. Sustained winds were last calculated at 130 knots (241km/h), with gusts reaching 160 knots (296km/h), according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre. "This super typhoon was …
Super typhoon Soudelor, possibly the strongest storm of 2015, is powering towards Taiwan in the north-west Pacific after causing widespread damage in the Northern Mariana Islands. The category 5 storm is expected to strengthen further, with sustained wind speeds of 150 knots, or 277.8 km/h, later on Tuesday, US space …
CHENNAI: Japan-headquartered telecommunications and Internet major SoftBank, Indian business conglomerate Bharti Enterprises and Taiwan-based design and manufacturing services provider Foxconn have come together with plans to form a joint venture, SBG Cleantech ,to promote the adoption of clean and safe energy in India. SBG Cleantech will be a harbinger of …
A limited literature base suggests that ambient temperature contributes to suicide, with studies typically focused on a single nation using temporal and spatial aggregated data. The researchers evaluated an association between ambient temperature and suicide in multiple cities in three East Asian countries.
Chinese solar modules manufacturers who have moved a part of their production facilities to neighbouring countries may face fresh anti-dumping investigations from the European Union. Following an application by SolarWorld, the European Commission announced last week that it has initiated anti-dumping investigations into solar PV modules imported into the EU …
Typhoons (tropical cyclones) severely impact the half-billion population of the Asian Pacific. Intriguingly, during the recent decade, typhoon destructive potential (Power Dissipation Index, PDI) has decreased considerably (by B35%). This decrease, paradoxically, has occurred despite the increase in typhoon intensity and ocean warming. Using the method proposed by Emanuel (in …
(Reuters) - A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 hit Taiwan's eastern coast on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, shaking offices in the capital, Taipei. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no threat of a tsunami after the quake, which had been measured at 6.3 by …
Taiwan launched water rationing in some major cities on Wednesday as the island battled its worst drought in over a decade. It follows the lowest rainfall in nearly 70 years. The state water company cut supplies to about 800,000 households and businesses in Taoyuan as well as parts of Hsinchu …
Densely populated Southeast Asian island states such as Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan and the Philippines are likely to face more intense climate events in future, analysts said on Thursday. These islands are especially vulnerable because of their large populations and because much of their land is exposed to storm surges …
An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 hit off the east coast of Taiwan, the island's Central Weather Bureau said Monday. Mild shaking was felt in the capital Taipei. No damage or injuries were immediately reported.
TAIPEI – A Japanese geologist said Tuesday that a massive earthquake-generated tsunami originating in Japan and capable of affecting Taiwan is likely to occur every 1,000 years, a prediction likely to worry antinuclear activists who have been campaigning for the abolition of nuclear energy on the earthquake-prone island. Yoshinobu Tsuji …
While disaster studies researchers usually view risk as a function of hazard, exposure, and vulnerability, few studies have systematically examined the relationships among the various physical and socioeconomic determinants underlying disasters, and fewer have done so through seismic risk analysis. In the context of the 1999 Chi-Chi earthquake in Taiwan, …
China said a U.S. ruling that will trigger tariffs on solar panels imported from China and Taiwan will hurt both local manufacturers and American companies that buy them. The U.S. International Trade Commission yesterday ruled that solar products imported from China and Taiwan harm manufacturers, the final step for imposing …
The U.S. International Trade Commission said on Wednesday imports of solar products from China and Taiwan injure U.S. producers, clearing the final hurdle for import duties on the goods. ITC commissioners voted in favor of the complaint brought by the U.S. arm of German solar manufacturer SolarWorld AG in a …
