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Environment

U.S. government to fund carbon capture & storage project in Texas

March 10, 2010 Environment

HOUSTON, March 10 — U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced on Tuesday that his department will provide 154 million U.S. dollars to boost a carbon capture and storage facility in Thompsons, Texas.

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Chu urges U.S. companies to accept limit on carbon pollution

March 10, 2010 Environment

HOUSTON, March 10 — U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu on Tuesday urged companies in the country to accept a limit on carbon pollution and meet the challenge with clean, renewable energy.

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Sarangani mulls declaration of state of calamity due to El Niño

March 9, 2010 Environment

GENERAL SANTOS CITY, March 9 – Sarangani officials are pushing for the immediate declaration of the entire province under the state of calamity due to the continuing onslaught of the long dry spell or El Niño phenomenon that already destroyed some P28 million worth of agricultural crops in the area.

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No illegal cutting of trees in Candabong forest, says village chief

March 9, 2010 Environment

DUMAGUETE CITY, March 9 — Barangay chairman Louie Palumar of Candabong, Manjuyod town in Negros Oriental has denied reports of alleged illegal cutting of forest trees inside the protected Candabong forest.

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5.1-magnitude earthquake jolts Taiwan

March 9, 2010 Environment

TAIPEI, March 8 — A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan Monday, said the local weather bureau.

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Spring snow hits north China, affecting traffic

March 9, 2010 Environment

BEIJING, March 8 — Eleven highways in north China were closed early Monday, as overnight snow became heavier, according to the Ministry of Transport.

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Australian state prepares for biggest floods in 20 years

March 9, 2010 Environment

SYDNEY, March 8 — The biggest floods in more than 20 years are predicted for north-western New South Wales as landholders moved stock and valuables on Monday.

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11 killed in earthquake in Turkey

March 9, 2010 Environment

ANKARA, March 8 — Eleven people died in a 6.0-magnitude earthquake which hit Elazig province of eastern Turkey early Monday, Elazig governor said.

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(Special Report) Environmental protection gains foothold in PGMA’s development bid

March 9, 2010 Environment

MANILA, March 8 – President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has instituted environmental protection as a policy for initiatives that directly or indirectly helped boost implementation of her 10-point BEAT THE ODDS agenda for sustainable development nationwide.

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IMF chief urges Africa to address governance, climate change

March 9, 2010 Environment

NAIROBI, March 8 — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday called on Africa to lay policy foundation for the continent's economic transformation, saying governance and climate change are major challenges facing the continent.

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