KATHMANDU, Dec 10 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - On a Sunday morning, dozens of police officers in combat gear stand guard at a petrol station in Kathmandu's Lalitpur neighbourhood.
BEIJING/SINGAPORE, Dec 10(Reuters) - China will introduce tough controls on ship emissions at three key port areas from January to reduce sulphur dioxide which results in acid rain, causing respiratory difficulties and sometimes premature death, said the Ministry of Transport.
During a standing-room-only session on “What’s Next for Large-Scale Renewables in North America,” experts laid out their visions for the solar, wind and hydro markets for the coming years. Not only is there is a rush to build projects right now, but all three technologies are expected to grow in the next five years, despite expiring tax credits, shortages in materials and tough permitting hurdles.
Solar is Booming
SEOUL, Dec 10 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appeared on Thursday to claim the country has developed a hydrogen bomb, a step up from the less powerful atomic bomb, but outside experts were sceptical.
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