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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
Rubber boom fuelling SE Asia land grabs: report
14/05/2013 8:59 am
Vietnamese rubber firms bankrolled by an arm of the World Bank and Germany's Deutsche Bank are driving a land-grabbing crisis in Southeast Asia, activists said Monday. 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
European lawmakers tighten rules on ship-breaking industry
19/04/2013 8:26 am
The ship-breaking industry, which critics say harms the environment and exploits low-paid workers in developing countries, faces tougher controls if plans approved by European lawmakers Thursday come into force. Read more
'Aeroplane flaps' on lorries to save lives in Europe
15/04/2013 2:40 pm
Rolling out round-nosed lorries with aeroplane-style flaps at the back on Europe's roads would cut fuel costs, reduce carbon emissions and save lives, while giving a boost to the struggling auto sector, the European Commission said Monday. Read more
Motorboats go silent on Venice's Grand Canal
15/04/2013 10:40 am
Venice on Sunday enjoyed the sounds of silence as authorities imposed a five-hour ban on motorboats plying the Renaissance city's main waterway in a bid to raise awareness about noise pollution and architectural damage caused by waves. Read more
Fasten seatbelts for bumpier flights: climate study
09/04/2013 9:21 am
Flights will become bumpier as global warming destabilises air currents at altitudes used by commercial airliners, climate scientists warned Monday. Read more
EU puts airline carbon tax on hold for a year
22/03/2013 9:43 am
The EU will put its controversial carbon tax on intercontinental airline flights on hold for a year to give time for international talks to reach a compromise on the issue, a European source said Thursday. Read more |
