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EU says emissions down, but pollution scheme falters
17/05/2013 9:37 am
EU greenhouse gas emissions, blamed for global warming, dropped slightly last year but the much-vaunted system for cutting such pollution ran into even more trouble, the European Commission said on Thursday. Read more
Mayan pyramid razed for road fill: Belize officials
16/05/2013 8:39 am
A construction company owned by a local politician demolished a 2,300-year-old Mayan temple in northern Belize to use the rubble as gravel for road repair work, authorities charged. Read more
DiCaprio environmental art auction tops $38 mn
14/05/2013 9:15 am
Leonardo DiCaprio urged wealthy art collectors to bid at an environmental charity auction in New York as if the planet's fate "depends on us" -- and they responded by splashing out $38.8 million. Read more
Rocky road for electric car market
13/05/2013 5:08 pm
The road has gotten bumpier for electric cars, with Coda Automotive, one of what had been a promising crop of electric car startups, filing for bankruptcy protection this month. Read more
Solar-powered plane to make first cross-US flight
03/05/2013 8:31 am
An innovative solar-powered aircraft is set to launch Friday from California on a flight across the United States, the first of its kind aiming to showcase what is possible without fossil fuels. Read more
GM joins call for US action on climate change
02/05/2013 9:38 am
General Motors, the largest US automaker, on Wednesday joined a call for the United States to take greater action on climate change as it said that environmental concerns were critical for business. Read more
New material to soak up oil spills?
02/05/2013 8:57 am
Scientists said Tuesday they had manufactured a lightweight and reusable material that can absorb up to 33 times its weight in certain chemicals -- a possible new tool against water pollution. Read more
China becoming global climate change leader: study
29/04/2013 9:28 am
China is rapidly assuming a global leadership role on climate change alongside the United States, a new study said Monday, but it warned greenhouse gas emissions worldwide continue to rise strongly. Read more
Space debris problem now urgent - scientists
26/04/2013 8:33 am
Governments must start working urgently to remove orbital debris, which could become a catastrophic problem for satellites a few decades from now, a space science conference heard on Thursday. Read more
EU court maintains seal fur ban
25/04/2013 4:17 pm
An EU court in a much-anticipated ruling Thursday upheld a 2010 ban on seal products, throwing out an appeal by fur traders including native Inuit from Canada and Greenland, and Scottish sporran-makers. Read more |
