(September 03, 2009 | Demographics)
Gentle showers temporarily damp the dust and cool the heat of Sanaa, but cannot remedy a grim water outlook for the Yemeni capital's 2 million people.
(September 03, 2009 | Energy)
Farming plankton, sending solar panels into orbit, remodelling hydrogen - for the latest wave of entrepreneurs suggesting easier ways out of climate change, it's all in a day's pitching.
(September 02, 2009 | Energy)
Britain could face widespread power shortages within eight years due to the country's switch to cleaner energy generation, according to forecasts contained in a government report.
(September 02, 2009 | Demographics)
A study in May showed that young people, once touted by Turkish politicians as an asset for ageing Europe, are the group where opposition to joining the European bloc is strongest.
(September 02, 2009 | Climate Change)
Flooding, substantial increase of greenhouse gas emissions, and extreme changes in global weather patterns: the consequences of a warming Arctic are far worse than previous projections, according to the WWF report “Arctic Climate Feedbacks”.
(September 01, 2009 | Demographics)
The rapid growth of crowded cities has helped spread dengue around the world, health experts said on Tuesday, warning up to 3 billion people were already at risk.
(September 01, 2009 | Climate Change)
European Union emissions of global warming gases fell for a fourth straight year in 2008, mostly caused by lower industrial activity due to economic recession, EU data showed.
(August 31, 2009 | Energy)
The Prius hybrid automobile is popular for its fuel efficiency, but its electric motor and battery guzzle rare earth metals found in a wide range of gadgets and consumer goods.
(August 31, 2009 | Energy)
A sharp decline in wheat prizes driven by a supply glut is set to lead to more of the grain being turned into motor fuel in the European Union.
(August 31, 2009 | Climate Change)
Changing weather patterms have affected crop production in Nepal pushing hundreds of farmers into debt, aid agency Oxfam said in a report.
