Environment
Amazon peoples change ancestral ways to save forest
December 22, 2015
Amazon peoples change ancestral ways to save forest
The indigenous peoples of the Amazon are far removed from the Paris conference rooms where politicians and technocrats in dark…
Beijing on highest pollution alert but smog not as bad as forecast
December 19, 2015
Beijing on highest pollution alert but smog not as bad as forecast
China's capital Beijing was bracing for four days of choking smog starting on Saturday, but residents said the haze was…
Iran ‘to close capital’s schools’ due to air pollution
December 19, 2015
Iran ‘to close capital’s schools’ due to air pollution
Iran is to close schools for two days in Tehran, state media said Saturday, following air pollution three times the…
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…