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Divided EU ministers agree auto emission curbs

Divided EU ministers agree auto emission curbs

  EU ministers battled Tuesday over the extent of emission cuts to be imposed on carmakers, in the wake of…
‘Carbon sink’ Bhutan counts cost of plans for green future

‘Carbon sink’ Bhutan counts cost of plans for green future

  The gentle whirring of the wind turbine speaks volumes of Bhutan’s record as the world’s only carbon negative country,…
UN report spotlights government inaction on climate

UN report spotlights government inaction on climate

  Diplomats gathering in South Korea Monday will find themselves in the awkward position of vetting and validating a major…
Fad for ‘lucky’ tail hair threatens Vietnam elephants

Fad for ‘lucky’ tail hair threatens Vietnam elephants

    In a village in Vietnam’s “elephant kingdom”, a vendor holds up a severed, dried tail dotted with coarse…
Leaders back climate change urgency in New York

Leaders back climate change urgency in New York

  Heads of state and government on Monday kicked off “Climate Week,” held every year on the margins of the…
With genetic tweak, mosquito population made extinct

With genetic tweak, mosquito population made extinct

  Scientists said Monday they had succeeded for the first time in wiping out an entire population of malaria-carrying mosquitos…
Environment Ministry launches cleaning campaign at Wadi al-Gamal National park

Environment Ministry launches cleaning campaign at Wadi al-Gamal National park

  The Ministry of Environment on Monday organized a cleaning campaign at the Wadi al-Gamal National Park in the Red…
Conservationists slam Australia shark policy as more killed

Conservationists slam Australia shark policy as more killed

  Conservationists on Monday slammed the baiting and killing of sharks at a popular Great Barrier Reef tourist spot after…
Delhi’s last elephants await marching orders

Delhi’s last elephants await marching orders

  The mighty Heera marched through a crowded slum chewing bamboo, oblivious that freedom from life as one of Delhi’s…
Global waste to pile up by 70 percent in 2050

Global waste to pile up by 70 percent in 2050

  Global waste growth will outpace population growth by 2050, with most of the trash being generated in urban areas.…
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