(August 24, 2009 | Climate Change)
African leaders will ask rich nations for 67 billion dollars per year to mitigate the impact of global warming, according to a draft resolution seen by Reuters on Monday.
(August 24, 2009 | Climate Change)
Almost half of the world's farmland has at least 10 percent tree cover, according to a study on Monday indicating that farmers are far less destructive to carbon-storing forests than previously believed.
(August 24, 2009 | Energy)
A 400 billion euro plan to power Europe with Sahara sunlight is gaining momentum, even as critics see high risks in a large corporate project using young technology in north African countries with weak rule of law.
(August 21, 2009 | Climate Change)
U.S. carbon traders have discovered a new investment, California redwoods. But will their hopes of a global CO2-market come true after the December climate talks?
(August 21, 2009 | Energy)
Iran allowed IAEA nuclear officials to inspect the construction site of a heavy water reactor last week after blocking visits by the UN non-proliferation watchdog for over a year.
(August 21, 2009 | Energy)
Australia's government struck agreement with opponents for 20 percent of the country's energy to come from renewable sources by 2020, unlocking a 22 Billion Dollar investment rush and reviving hopes of a later emissions trade deal.
(August 21, 2009 | Energy)
Russia plans to invest over 20 billion US-Dollars in managing its water resources and infrastructure upgrades, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin told a government meeting.
(August 20, 2009 | Climate Change)
More than a third of the Mekong Delta in Vietnam, where nearly half of the country's rice is grown, will be submerged if sea levels rise by 1 meter (39 inches), an environment ministry scenario predicted.
(August 20, 2009 | Climate Change)
Mexico is suffering from its driest year in 68 years, killing crops and cattle in the countryside and forcing the government to slow the flow of water to the crowded capital.
(August 19, 2009 | Demographics)
Flights to Easter Island will resume on Monday after Chile agreed to hold talks with residents who had stormed the airport to protest an influx of tourists and immigrants to the remote Pacific island.
