#China cranks up carbon-intensive projects as climate crisis grows

#China cranks up carbon-intensive projects as climate crisis grows

“#China cranks up carbon-intensive projects as climate crisis grows” SHANGHAI – China announced scores of new carbon-intensive coal and steel projects in the first half of 2021, research showed on Friday just days after a key U.N. report urged immediate global action to curb use of fossil fuels and prevent runaway climate change. The push comes as climate experts exhort governments around the world to take drastic…

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#Cuomo impeachment probe suspended after governor resigns despite ‘credible’ evidence of wrongdoing

#Cuomo impeachment probe suspended after governor resigns despite ‘credible’ evidence of wrongdoing

“#Cuomo impeachment probe suspended after governor resigns despite ‘credible’ evidence of wrongdoing” Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said Friday he will “suspend” the impeachment investigation into Gov. Andrew Cuomo, arguing that the probe was unneeded after the scandal-scarred executive announced his intention to resign, even though investigators had found evidence of misconduct. “[T]he Assembly will suspend its impeachment investigation upon the governor’s resignation taking…

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#Fresh flooding in central China kills another 21 people

#Fresh flooding in central China kills another 21 people

“#Fresh flooding in central China kills another 21 people” BEIJING — Flooding in central China continued to cause havoc in both cities and rural areas, with authorities saying Friday that another 21 people had been killed and another four were missing. Floodwaters rose to 11.4 feet in Hubei province’s Liulin township following heavy rains that…

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