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About 70 Hydropower Projects in Himalayas at Risk of Quake-Triggered Landslides
During 2015 Nepal earthquake, the hydropower sector experienced severe losses. The country temporarily lost about 20 per cent of its hydropower capacity and more than 30 hydropower projects were damaged. The projects, which were affected by earthquake‐triggered landslides, were the…
Rwe Boss Says Hambach Forest and Its Tree Houses Will Have to Go
The boss of RWE says the Hambach Forest and its tree house protestors will have to go. The energy giant wants to raze the German woodland to expand its coal mine in the area and is currently evicting the environmental campaigners living…
Puerto Rico Planting 750,000 Trees to Defend Land from Natural Disasters
September 20 marked the one-year anniversary of the most devastating and deadly natural disasters in 100 years of U.S. history—Hurricane Maria. Today, Puerto Rico continues to face both challenges, such as Tropical Storm Kirk landing today, and opportunities. Many wonder…
Environmental Campaign Floods Uk Royal Mail with Empty Potato Chip Bags
The U.K. postal service has implored its public to stop mailing empty potato chip bags addressed without an envelope after a surge in chip bag mailings was encountered by its courier offices. The mailings are part of an environmental campaign…
New York Teams up with Denmark to Boost Offshore Wind Sector
They will work together to develop strategies and solutions for the development of the clean energy resource. New York has teamed up with Denmark to boost the state’s offshore wind sector. New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and the…
Killer Whales: Why More Than Half World’s Orcas Are Threatened by Leftover Industrial Chemicals
More than half of the world’s killer whales are threatened by a group of toxic industrial chemicals that accumulate in their blubber and can be passed on from mother to calf. That’s according to a new study led by scientists…
UK Commits £170m for Climate Projects in Developing Countries
Prime Minister Theresa May also pledged to share the UK’s expertise to help nations transition to cleaner and greener energy systems. The UK Government has committed £169.5 million of funding to support developing countries affected by climate change. Prime Minister Theresa…