US & China link up to track effects of black carbon in the Arctic
(Mon 18/04)
Research teams from China and the US are participating in a joint study that will measure the potential role of black carbon, or soot, on the rapidly changing Arctic climate.
Grocery store survey finds half of meat on sale is contaminated
(Fri 15/04)
Drug-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus, a bacteria linked to a wide range of human diseases, are present in meat and poultry from U.S. grocery stores at unexpectedly high rates, according to a nationwide study b
Wild tigers to return to Central Asia for first time in 40 years
(Thu 14/04)
Tigers could roam again in Central Asia under a new plan by the Kazakhstan government to reintroduce them in part of the country where they went extinct decades ago.
Europe to link energy taxes with CO2 emissions by 2013
(Wed 13/04)
The European Commission has unveiled its proposal to overhaul the outdated rules on the taxation of energy products in the European Union.
Europe strengthens legal grounds to provide ban on GM crops
(Tue 12/04)
Countries in the European Union will be able to restrict or ban the sale of EU-approved genetically-modified crops on the grounds of environmental concerns, according to the European Parliament's Environment Committee.
UN calls for greater use of science to build greener cities
(Tue 12/04)
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for the use of science and technology to build better and more sustainable cities, saying that most global population growth in the coming years is expected to occur in urban a
Bangkok climate-change talks end in “unacceptable” failure
(Fri 08/04)
The UN climate talks in Bangkok concluded today with very little to show for the week-long session, according to campaign group, the WWF.
Climate change poses major risks for unprepared cities
(Thu 07/04)
Cities worldwide are failing to take necessary steps to protect residents from the likely impacts of climate change, even though billions of urban dwellers are vulnerable to heat waves, sea level rise and other changes a
Europe divided on nuclear power as safety resolution gets rejected
(Thu 07/04)
Politicians are divided on the issue of nuclear power safety after a stormy European Parliament debate led to resolution on safety being rejected.
Global green light to boost Carbon Capture progress
(Thu 07/04)
Energy Ministers from around the world have agreed to proposals to help speed up the global deployment of carbon capture and storage.
Brazilian savannah as important as rainforests, says Spelman
(Thu 07/04)
The world needs to recognise that Brazil’s savannah-like Cerrado, which is home to a third of Brazil's habitats and wildlife, needs just as much protection as the country’s famous rainforests in order to increase bi
Hungary runs out of cash to tackle pollution disaster, WWF claims
(Thu 07/04)
Despite holding the current presidency of the European Union, Hungary has been accused of failing to act on the mud pollution disaster that swept a toxic tide of chemical waste along hundreds of miles of countryside.
People's belief in climate change shifts with the weather, study finds
(Wed 06/04)
Peoples' belief in climate change literally changes with the wind as a new study reveals trust in evidence of global warming is dependent on the current weather conditions.
Highly toxic chemicals found polluting West African coast
(Wed 06/04)
An international team of scientists has found very high levels of carcinogenic polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) along the coasts of West Africa.
Arctic suffers record ozone layer loss, UN study reports
(Tue 05/04)
The ozone loss over the Arctic has reached an unprecedented level this spring owing to the continuing presence of ozone-depleting substances and extremely cold temperatures, according to the United Nations agency dealing
