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India Just Had Its Most Polluted Year, According To Greenpeace India
The Wall Street Journal reports: “India just had its most polluted year on record, Greenpeace India says in a new report, for the first time pushing it above China in terms of the average amount of pollution its citizens were … Continue reading
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Tagged China, Greenpeace, Greenpeace India, India, NASA, pollution, satellite imagery, smog, study, worsening pollution
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Angela Merkel appeals to Turkey to stop fresh wave of Syrian refugees
The Independent reports: “The German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that she was “not just appalled, but horrified” by Russian attacks on Syrian civilians that have created a fresh wave of refugees, as she asked Turkey to make sure they … Continue reading
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Tagged Angela Merkel, Ankara, border control, Brussels, Bruxelles, crisis, EU, Europe, European Union, Jean-Claude Juncker, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, refugees, Syria, Turkey, Yalcin Akdogan
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Governor of Virginia Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Winter Storms
Wavy.com reports: “Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe has declared a state of emergency ahead of major winter weather that is expected across the state through Sunday.” (Break) “McAuliffe is urging citizens to prepare for the weather, which could result in up … Continue reading
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Tagged state government, state of emergency, storm, United States, Virginia, winter storm
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Chinese City Clusters Are Struggling to Curb Environmental Degradation
Finchannel.com reports: “China’s city clusters are struggling to prevent the spread of resource depletion and environmental degradation from mega cities to smaller urban centers, according to a new research report by Accenture and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). The … Continue reading
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Tagged China, Chinese city clusters, environmental degradation, report, resource depletion, urban centers, urban centres
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Westerners in Beijing warned of Christmas terrorism threat
The LA Times reports: The U.S. Embassy in Beijing on Thursday morning warned citizens of a Christmastime terrorism threat against Westerners in one of the city’s most popular expatriate districts. Beijing authorities put swaths of the city under lockdown, stationing … Continue reading
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Tagged Beijing, China, Christamas, Christmas time, Christmastime, expatriate district, Sanlitun, terrorism, terrorists, Xinjiang
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Namibia hit by drought
The BBC reports: “On a farm so parched that it looks like a desert, Monica Amaraki reaches for an old brass tap only to find that no water flows from it. Here in Namibia in southern Africa, a drought is … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, drought, inadequate rainfall, Namibia, rainfall
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Brussels on alert amid fears of Paris-style attacks
The Belfast Telegraph reports: Armed police and soldiers are patrolling the streets, subways are closed and many shops have shut their doors in the Belgian capital Brussels as the government issued a warning over possible Paris-style terror attacks. At least … Continue reading
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Tagged Belgium, Brussels, Bruxelles, EU, Europe, France, IS, ISIL, ISIS, Islamic State, Islamism, Paris, terro threat, terrorists
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South Africa counts losses from drought
Iol.co.za reports: South Africa’s economy and businesses are beginning to count their losses from the devastating drought that has wreaked havoc throughout the country. Economists have warned that the drought will push food inflation higher as farmers scale down production … Continue reading
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Tagged drought, Free State province, increase in imports, livestock deaths, North West province, South Africa, unemployment
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Sunscreen contributing to decline of coral reefs, according to study
The Guardian reports: A common ingredient found in sunscreen is toxic to coral and contributing to the decline of reefs around the world, according to new research. Oxybenzone, a UV-filtering chemical compound found in 3,500 brands of sunscreen worldwide, can … Continue reading
Beijing warns US over South China Sea dispute
Sky News Australia reports: Beijing has warned that it will ‘firmly oppose’ infringement of its sovereignty after indications Washington will soon send warships close to its artificial islands in the South China Sea. Tensions have mounted since China transformed reefs … Continue reading
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Tagged Beijing, China, disputed claim, Indonesia, Nanshe, provocation, South China Sea, Spratly Islands, Taiwan, tensions, territorial claim, territorial dispute, the Phillipines, US, USA, Vietnam, Washington
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