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Clean water scarcity is one of the most pivotal environmental issues in the 21st century, and conflicts over water may occur in the future, Green Cross International program director Xavier Guijarro said in Taipei last Saturday. Guijarro, program director of...

Two nuclear plants were safe despite lying close to a growing earthquake fault line on Taiwan’s north coast, the Ministry of Economic Affairs said Tuesday. The No.1 plant is situated in Chinshan Township and the No.2 plant in Shihmen Township,...

U.S. government scientists are launching a five-year project Thursday aimed at safeguarding the world's chocolate supply by dissecting the genome of the cocoa bean...Department of Agriculture team based in Miami, funded with more than $10 million from candy company Mars...

Taipei, Nov. 21 (CNA) Taiwanese fishing vessels found engaging in illegal fishing activities in international waters will face penalties that could include a revocation of their licenses, an official at the Council of Agriculture's Fisheries Administration said Saturday.

London, Nov. 20 (CNA) In a move to contribute to global wildlife conservation, Taiwan has again donated funds to Bird Life International (BLI) , a London-based organization working to protect the world's birds. Chang Siao-yue, Taiwan's representative to the United...

Taipei, Nov. 20 (CNA) Ruling Kuomintang Vice Chairman John Chiang met Thursday in the Chinese city of Xian with a Chinese elementary school girl who sent 20 Chinese yuan (NT$96) to help people in southern Taiwan who were affected by...

Taipei, Nov. 18 (CNA) The Council of Agriculture (COA) promised Wednesday to purchase rice at guaranteed prices from Tainan County farmers whose paddies were found to be contaminated with heavy metals and are therefore having difficulty selling their crops.

Taipei, Nov. 17 (CNA) Taiwan's Executive Yuan promised on Tuesday to take measures to stop inhumane treatment of stray dogs and cats, in response to a petition by animal rights activists. Minister without Portfolio Lian Chi-yuan said the Executive Yuan...

Energy Conservation Award Ceremony" was held at 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 29th in Taipei...Since 1999, schools have also joined in to compete for this award. This year, a total of 73 organizations and 46 schools applied to compete, a total...

A rice field in Tainan County was contaminated with chromium but none of the product reached the consumer, the Council of Agriculture said yesterday. Tests found excess level of the potentially cancer-causing material in 0.04 hectares in the renowned rice-producing...