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New Delhi residents struggle with worsening pollution
Nov 19, 2021 16:35New Delhi residents on Friday (November 19) struggled with breathing problems as high pollution levels continued in the Indian capital.
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Indian officials impose new lockdown to tackle dangerous levels of air pollution in Delhi
Nov 17, 2021 14:09India stepped up efforts on Wednesday to combat high levels of pollution in New Delhi that threaten the lives of residents and others nearby, ordering a temporary halt to operations of five power stations and longer school closures.
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Iran to build 5,000 MW of coal-fired power capacity
Nov 17, 2021 13:13Iran has to build 5,000 megawatts of coal-fired power capacity in the coming years due to limitations of gas supplies to power plants in cold seasons and the need to diversify the fuel basket of thermal power generation units, a senior energy official says.
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Two strong quakes jolt southern Iran
Nov 14, 2021 13:57Two strong earthquakes measuring 6.3 and 6.4 struck the southern Iranian province of Hormozgan near the port city of Bandar Abbas on Sunday.
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COP26 ends in Glasgow with ‘compromise’ climate deal, but ‘catastrophe’ still looms
Nov 14, 2021 11:44United Nations climate talks have ended with the vast majority of world leaders agreeing to make efforts to harness global warming by reducing gas emissions and gradually ending deforestation by 2030.
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Authorities say at least 41 killed in heavy rains across southern India, Sri Lanka
Nov 11, 2021 11:50Heavy rains across southern India and Sri Lanka have killed at least 41 people, authorities said on Thursday, with weather forecasters expecting the downpours to ease in the next few days as stricken communities pumped out the deluge.
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Heavy rain in Sri Lanka leaves 16 dead, thousands displaced
Nov 10, 2021 13:35At least 16 people have died in floods and mudslides in Sri Lanka following more than a week of heavy rain, officials said Wednesday.
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UN climate talks to wrap up with proposed higher emissions pledges by 2022
Nov 10, 2021 12:27The British hosts of the COP26 UN climate conference in Glasgow have proposed that countries raise their ambitions to slash greenhouse gas emissions by next year in a draft political decision that will be negotiated over the next three days.
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Thousands protest in Glasgow and around the world for action against climate change
Nov 07, 2021 11:46Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in Glasgow, Scotland, and around the world on Saturday to demand bolder action at the UN climate conference.
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Over 600,000 homes without power in eastern US due to storm
Oct 28, 2021 13:20A powerful coastal storm knocked down trees and left more than 600,000 homes without power in the northeastern United States on Wednesday.