Environment

China's cement industry face possible tougher NOx emission rule

May 24, 2013 Environment

BEIJING, May 24 — China is mulling a tougher national standard on nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from cement factories amid public calls to address air pollution and the sector's excess production capacity.

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Green Dot Movement launches solar packages

May 23, 2013 Environment

MANILA, May 23 -– The private-run Green Dot Movement launched Thursday its solar packages for home and business, in apparent efforts to get people active in fighting global climate change.

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S China rainstorm leaves 4 dead, 500,000 affected

May 23, 2013 Environment

GUANGZHOU, May 23 — A persistent rainstorm that has lashed down on south China's Guangdong Province for days has left four people dead and affected lives of nearly half a million residents, local flood control authorities said Thursday.

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Baguio to continue having afternoon rains – PAGASA

May 23, 2013 Environment

BAGUIO CITY, May 23 — The Philippines Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) office here on Thursday predicted that like in the past two weeks, this area of the country would experience afternoon rains.

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Heavy rains put Hong Kong on hold

May 23, 2013 Environment

HONG KONG, May 22 — Hong Kong had been affected by heavy rain on Wednesday morning, with more than 20 cases of flooding reported, and schools and public services on halt.

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Haiti warns residents of possible thunderstorms

May 23, 2013 Environment

SANTO DOMINGO, May 22 — Meteorologists on Tuesday warned communities in western Haiti to stay alert to possible thunderstorms and heavy rains caused by a low-pressure system.

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Int'l Ecological Conference held in St. Petersburg

May 23, 2013 Environment

ST. PETERSBURG, May 23 — Around 2,000 delegates from 26 countries have descended on St. Petersburg's Tauride Palace for the 6th Nevsky International Ecological Conference.

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Davao Sur hydro power company to plant 200,000 trees this year

May 21, 2013 Environment

STA. CRUZ, Davao del Sur, May 21 – Hedcor, an Aboitiz-subsidiary hydro power company, reaffirmed its commitment to protect the watershed through its reforestation efforts in Davao City and Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur by targeting to plant 200,000 trees this year.

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Vietnam to cooperate in managing scarce water

May 21, 2013 Environment

BANGKOK, May 21 — Vietnam is willing to cooperate with countries and exchange experiences in managing water resources and coping with natural disasters.

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8 arrested for waterway pollution in SW China

May 21, 2013 Environment

KUNMING, May 21 — Eight people have been arrested in connection with illegal dumping activities that polluted a local waterway in southwest China's Yunnan Province, prosecutors said Tuesday.

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