Environment
As garbage mountains rise, Indonesian capital faces waste crisis
December 13, 2015
As garbage mountains rise, Indonesian capital faces waste crisis
Sifting through a mountain of garbage with her bare hands, a thick cloth wrapped around her face to keep out…
Going Dutch to help conquer the rising seas
December 13, 2015
Going Dutch to help conquer the rising seas
Had nature been left to take its course much of the Netherlands would be a muddy swamp and the tiny…
A la carte action on climate change: analysis
December 13, 2015
A la carte action on climate change: analysis
At the end of bargaining, when the last bracketed differences in diplomatic language were [resolved] [dropped] [glossed over], the global…
World seals historic deal in Paris to stop global warming
December 12, 2015
World seals historic deal in Paris to stop global warming
To rousing cheers and tears of relief, envoys from 195 nations approved Saturday an accord to stop global warming, offering…
Highlights of the proposed UN climate accord
December 12, 2015
Highlights of the proposed UN climate accord
Envoys from 195 nations zeroed in Saturday on a historic climate rescue pact after host France released a final draft…
Volkswagen to shed more light on pollution-cheating scandal
December 11, 2015
Volkswagen to shed more light on pollution-cheating scandal
Embattled German auto giant Volkswagen is due to provide an update Thursday on the latest developments in the massive pollution-cheating…
Climate change: How bad can it get?
December 10, 2015
Climate change: How bad can it get?
Ministers in Paris have until Friday to conclude a 195-nation pact to stop Earth's climate becoming inhospitable to humans and…
Endangered monkey-eating eagle hatched in Philippines
December 10, 2015
Endangered monkey-eating eagle hatched in Philippines
A monkey-eating eagle has been hatched in captivity in the Philippines, boosting the critically-endangered giant bird's fight against extinction. Found only…
Global warming threatens jewels of nature, civilisation
December 9, 2015
Global warming threatens jewels of nature, civilisation
From the glimmering coral of the Great Barrier Reef to Mount Fuji and the canal-crossed city of Venice, global warming…
After errors, Congo Basin forest effort restarts with new scrutiny
December 9, 2015
After errors, Congo Basin forest effort restarts with new scrutiny
Protecting increasingly threatened forests in central Africa’s Congo Basin will require not just cash but African governments enforcing their own…