Restart of Shika nuclear power plant ‘likely to take years’
The Shika Nuclear Power Station has two reactors, which were shut down in 2011 after the accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.’s Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power…
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‘Solar to be cheapest option for Bangladesh by next year’: Experts
They also said the amount of investment required for gas-based power plants is cheaper in Bangladesh at present, but added that solar plants would be the cheapest option by next…
Bangladesh, Nepal to work in hydropower, climate change
Nepalese Ambassador Bhandari mentioned that the excellent relations at the political and people-to-people levels further may be strengthened in the areas of trade, connectivity,…
Waste incinerator plan sparks protests, highlights Malaysia’s landfill shortage
Residents of Batu Arang said the incinerator may jeopardise their health and safety through the emission of poisonous fumes such as cancer-causing dioxins close to homes, schools,…
Delhi feels the chill as minimum temp slips below 5 degrees °C
The cold day conditions prevailed at isolated places across the city, while the ice-cold winds made people shiver. The sky remained partly cloudy throughout the day with relative…
HCM City seeks ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to develop green economy
The city set a target of reducing emissions by ten percent in 2030 under the action plan of dealing with climate change from now to 2030, which aims at building a convenient, safe…
PM Chinh calls for preventive solutions against severe cold wave
The dispatch underlined the requirement to enhance communication of relevant information and provide guidance to the public on ways to ensure health and safety, especially of the…
Carbon credits from forests serve as new source of ‘green’ income
The first step is identifying a well-managed forest with the potential to absorb or store significant amounts of CO2. Then, the forest owner must devise a carbon management plan,…
Extreme cold temperatures to continue until morning of January 26
The Korea Meteorological Administration also predicted that up to 3 to 10 centimeters of snow are expected to fall in the Jeolla Provinces while Jeju Island can expect to see up…
Why Bangladesh is seeing such a cold winter
Our romance with fossil fuels has fundamentally changed the global weather systems to the point where we have to do something drastic if we want to live on the only habitable…