Environment
China again promises to clean up air ahead of 2022 Games
December 16, 2015
China again promises to clean up air ahead of 2022 Games
China promised again on Tuesday to take steps to reduce air pollution in the run-up to the 2022 Winter Olympics,…
Doomsday Arctic seed vault to receive two deposits in 2016
December 15, 2015
Doomsday Arctic seed vault to receive two deposits in 2016
Two new consignments of crop seeds will be deposited next year in the "doomsday vault" built in an Arctic mountainside…
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…