#HNNGov Security experts WARN against #Chinese billionaire interested in #Canada's Clean air technology.

Wang Chaoyong is chairman and CEO of ChinaEquity, one of the country's most successful independent venture capital firms. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press)

Canadian clean technology companies could be the next major investment for China's business elite.

But cyber-security experts and the opposition are warning that the keen interest from Chinese investors must be treated carefully.

"For us at the moment, natural resources is not the top priority," said Wang Chaoyong, the chairman and CEO of ChinaEquity, one of the country's most successful independent venture capital firms.

"We are more interested in investing in environment technology, clean tech [and] innovative sectors such as creative industries," Wang said in an interview with CBC News. The investment mogul is part of a delegation from the elite China Entrepreneur Club, which is touring Canada to get a closer look at potential investments.

The group, which is often called China's club for billionaires, met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday.

"Canadian product, brand and innovative design are very popular in China, so we see the synergy between the Canadian product and the Chinese market," Wang said.

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How Nigerians viewed the #Eclipse day #HNNEnvironment

Some photos I took this morning..#SolarEclipse #Nigeria #PortHarcourt pic.twitter.com/KBdhykgKgz

— Ricardo Tisci ⚓️ (@EldaRicardo) September 1, 2016

It was neat! that's all I have to say. Nature has a way of impressing us everytime.

Check out Mark Zuckerberg's #Kenyan Wildlife Outing #HNNEnvironment #HNNTech

Meanwhile after the bad news about Spacex, Mark Zuckerberg had some time to cruise around the wildlife areas of Kenya with Ime Archibong, Andrea Besmehn and Ebele Okobi. They were all at Lake Naivasha today checking out the giraffes, hippos and antelopes. It was real fun from the photos posted.

Credits: Facebook.com/Zuck 

(PHOTO) Hood County, Texas: Photo Surfaces of Utility Worker Submerged Up to His Waist

Andrea Adams took the photo of Jimmie Cox, 23, while he was fixing a burst water line in her driveway last week. Adams told WFAA she shut down her Facebook account after the photo was widely shared. The photo is an image Andrea Adams snapped a week ago when a utility worker went above and beyond trying to plug a one-inch pipe that had burst near her driveway. I hope the guy was alright after.

The death toll keeps increasing in the #Italian EARTHQUAKE #HNNEnvironment

At least 120 people have been killed and dozens more are missing after a powerful earthquake struck central Italy, reducing ancient towns to rubble.

The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said the epicentre was northeast of Rome, near Norcia in Umbria, while the US Geological Survey (USGS) put the magnitude at 6.2.

"It was so strong. It seemed the bed was walking across the room by itself with us on it," said Lina Mercantini, of Cesalli, Umbria.

As dawn broke, emergency services and residents were scrambling to rescue people trapped under the ruins of razed old buildings, digging with shovels, bulldozers and even their bare hands to reach survivors.

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#Haboob: Large Dust Storm Moves Through Phoenix Metro Area #HNNEnvironment

The National Weather Service in Phoenix issued a dust storm warning through 7 p.m. MDT Sunday for central Phoenix and the Phoenix East Valley. The Arizona department of transportation is actually telling people to pull aside and stay safe. 

Solar Eclipse: Aug. 21 Marks 1-Year Countdown to America's Biggest Solar Eclipse in Decades

The eclipse will be visible from Oregon to South Carolina. Carbondale, Ill., is expected to be the best place in America to view the eclipse, where it will last longer than in any other city.

Singer Taylor Swift pledges $M to the #Louisiana floods #HNNenvironment

Taylor Swift has vowed to donate $1 million to relief efforts in Louisiana after recent floods caused widespread destruction in the state.

The singer's love for Louisiana goes back to the start of her 1989 world Tour, she said in a statement to ABC News.

"We began the 1989 World Tour in Louisiana, and the wonderful fans there made us feel completely at home," Swift, 26, said in the statement. "The fact that so many people in Louisiana have been forced out of their own homes this week is heartbreaking. I encourage those who can to help out and send your love and prayers their way during this devastating time."

With files from MSN

Summit Inn: Historic Route 66 Roadside Diner Destroyed in California's Blue Cut Fire #HNNenvironment

Legend has it Elvis Presley stopped at the Summit Inn, and kicked the jukebox when he found it contained none of his records. Now, the roadhouse is gone. The diner, which is located at the summit of Cajon Pass in Oak Hills, was destroyed during the fire Tuesday. It was opened in 1952. The fire has destroyed at least 18,000 acres.

Cajon Pass, California: Evacuations Ordered and Interstate Closed Due to Blue Cut Fire

Four San Bernardino County Fire teams were called Tuesday to handle the brush fire. The 5-acre fire broke out west of Interstate 15, officials announced.

Staten Island Mall: Fireworks Inside Shopping Center Prompt Evacuation #HNNEnvironment

 

Witnesses falsely reported an active shooter at the New Springville mall Saturday, causing an evacuation, after fireworks were set off near the food court, police said. Fireworks are similar in sound to gunshots.

More than 1000 rescued with two dead in #Louisiana floods #HNNEnvironment

 

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — National Guard soldiers and other officials in boats and helicopters plucked more than 1,000 people from their homes and cars as "unprecedented, historic" flooding swamped Louisiana, the governor said Saturday, warning that the slow-moving storm would dump even more rain and cause further problems.

At least two people were killed when swift-moving water quickly inundated roads.

"This is an ongoing event. We're still in response mode," Gov. John Bel Edwards said, urging residents to heed warnings to evacuate and not rely on their past experiences because the state has never seen flooding like this before.

Beginning Friday, 6 to 10 inches of rain fell on parts of Louisiana and an additional 4 to 6 inches was possible Saturday afternoon, National Weather forecaster Donald Jones said.

Mississippi and Alabama were also struggling with heavy rainfall.

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New York City: Summer Heat Could Prompt Cockroaches in City to Fly, Scientists Says

"In hot steam tunnels, something with the temperature and the humidity encourages them to fly. When it's warm and steamy that seems to be what they like," entomologist Ken Schumann told DNAinfo. Cockroaches already fly in Nigeria. They are humongous sized as well.

Excessive Heat Warning: National Weather Service Issues Warning From Washington, DC, to New York City

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A combination of high heat and humidity is expected to continue into the weekend with heat indices up to 115 degrees Fahrenheit along the mid-Atlantic coast, the National Weather Service said.

3 World Trade Center: Part of Crane Crashes Into New York City Skyscraper

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 The crane crashed into the 12th floor window of the building in Manhattan Thursday evening, officials said. The building is under construction and unoccupied. No injuries were reported.

Three US beaches closed after Great White Shark was seen feasting on Whales #HNNEnvironment

As many as six great white sharks were seen feasting on a whale carcass Friday off Cape Cod, leading to the closure of some beaches.

Noons Landing, Beach Point and Cold Storage beaches are all closed to swimming, according to the town of Truro. Swimmers at other beaches are advised to be vigilant and report any shark sightings to police.

"Given the sharks were on whale and the whale was a mile or two from land, whale did wash ashore, it makes sense for folks take a precautionary sense for a day or two," said Dr. Greg Skomal, a marine biologist.

Those beaches may be closed through Sunday.

Researchers with the Center for Coastal Studies began monitoring the drifting carcass of the small minke whale on Wednesday. They recorded video of the hungry sharks tearing into the easy meal.

"Data collected during these 72 hours shows that there is as much to be learned from the whales in death as in life," CCS wrote.

Early Friday morning, the remains of a small whale washed up on Beach Point. Researchers suspect it is from the same carcass that the sharks were enjoying.

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7 people KILLED after 3-storey buiding collapses in #Egypt #HNNEnvironment

                         
Seven people, including four children, were killed in the collapse of a three-story building in Upper Egypt's Sohag governorate, state-owned MENA agency reported.

According to a preliminary reports by governorate officials, the house in Nage El-Naggar village collapsed due to digging by a neighbour who was constructing a house adjacent to the building.

Rescue workers are currently attempting to recover the bodies of the dead from the debris.

Building collapses are commonplace in Egypt as buildings are often constructed without meeting safety standards.

In January, nine members of a family died following the collapse of a six-story residential building in Egypt's northern Sharqiya governorate.

Several officials in the governorate were sentenced last March to 10 years in prison for "murder and gross negligence" over the deaths.

The sentences were reduced following appeals by the defendants.

With files from Ahram Online

Great Wall of China: Police Search for Man Who Was Filmed Destroying Part of Landmark

The video shows the unidentified suspect demonstrating kung fu style poses as he kicks at crumbled sections of the structure, reports said. He also tore away blocks and dropped them onto the ground. The video shows the unidentified suspect demonstrating kung fu style poses as he kicks at crumbled sections of the structure, reports said. He also tore away blocks and dropped them onto the ground. Watch it here.

Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles: Dozens of Firefighters Battling Brush Fire Near Highway 101 in Neighborhood #HNNEnvironment

Credits: TMZ

Fire crews scooped water from the Hollywood Reservoir and dropped it on the roughly 12-acre fire, which broke out Tuesday afternoon near northbound Highway 101 and Cahuenga Boulevard, officials said.

NASA: Space Agency Responds to Rumors It Cut Live Video Feed Upon Possible UFO Sighting

The agency told Popular Mechanics that the video feed from the International Space Station is controlled automatically. NASA also said that it has never seen a UFO "in the popular sense."