Environment
Oslo trash incinerator starts experiment to slow climate change
January 26, 2016
Oslo trash incinerator starts experiment to slow climate change
Oslo's main waste incinerator began the world's first experiment to capture carbon dioxide from the fumes of burning rubbish on…
Red Sea employees spray-paint trees to conceal irrigation blunder
January 24, 2016
Red Sea employees spray-paint trees to conceal irrigation blunder
A few meters away from the Red Sea Governorate's office, and in a garden housing a memorial statue, employees at…
As China cuts green car subsidies, automakers’ electric dreams differ
January 24, 2016
As China cuts green car subsidies, automakers’ electric dreams differ
China will maintain plans to gradually phase out subsidies for green energy vehicles until they are fully eliminated in 2021…
Eritrea president dismisses food crisis fears despite drought
January 23, 2016
Eritrea president dismisses food crisis fears despite drought
Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki on Saturday dismissed fears the Horn of African nation faces a food crisis, despite sweeping drought…
Storks spend winter eating rubbish in landfills not flying to Africa
January 23, 2016
Storks spend winter eating rubbish in landfills not flying to Africa
Some white storks have taken to spending the winter in rubbish dumps eating garbage rather than making the usual, exhausting…
New York PSC approves fund to invest $5 bn in clean energy
January 22, 2016
New York PSC approves fund to invest $5 bn in clean energy
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Thursday announced the approval of a 10-year, US$5 billion Clean Energy Fund to invest…
Ministry admits sewage water behind piles of dead fish
January 21, 2016
Ministry admits sewage water behind piles of dead fish
The piles of dead fish that have rattled residents of cities overlooking the Nile River distributary of Rosetta were killed…
A tree or not a tree? India’s Goa rows over coconut status
January 19, 2016
A tree or not a tree? India’s Goa rows over coconut status
Politicians in India's Goa are locked in an row over the status of the popular tourist state's beloved coconut trees…
2015 a ‘tipping point’ for climate change: experts
January 18, 2016
2015 a ‘tipping point’ for climate change: experts
When future generations write the history of humanity's faltering quest to repair Earth's climate system, 2015 will have its own…
Box Office: ‘Ride Along 2,’ ‘The Revenant’ push ‘Star Wars’ from first place
January 18, 2016
Box Office: ‘Ride Along 2,’ ‘The Revenant’ push ‘Star Wars’ from first place
After four weeks atop box office charts, Disney's "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" has ceded first place to Universal's "Ride…