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Environment

A general view of the opening of an informal ministerial meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, bidding for progress on climate finance, 02 Sep 2010
Photo: AFP

Money Key To Tackling Climate Change

Ministers from 45 countries meeting to discuss long-term financing of mitigation, adaptation measures needed to tackle climate change

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A polluted river

Experts, Industry Leaders, Decision Makers Meet to Discuss World's Water Problems

Water problems discussed at an annual event called World Water Week in Stockholm

Sepilok Rehabilitation Center Sandakan Malaysia

Saving Asia's Orangutans May Also Help Reduce Carbon Emissions

Indonesia, Malaysia steps up efforts to protect Asia's great ape; saving endangered 'man of the forest' may help fight global warming

Urban coyotes are becoming commonplace in some US urban areas.

Coyotes at Home in American Backyards

Wild desert dog easily adapts to life in urban areas

Brown pelicans and seagulls are seen at a rookery near an absorbent boom soaked with oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill, in Barataria Bay near East Grand Terre, Louisiana (file photo - 12 Jun 2010)

Gulf Coast Pelicans Find New Home in Chicago

Pelicans injured by Gulf oil spill now live at Chicago's Brookfield Zoo

As Oil Ebbs, the Turtles Return

What will it take to get the Gulf's endangered sea turtles back in the swim?

Foothill yellow-legged frog

Frog Skin Oozes Possibly Powerful Antibiotic

Amphibians secrete new weapon for drug arsenal

A view shows the Hong Kong business district in Hong Kong, which hit by record levels of severe air pollution (File Photo)

Hong Kong Golfers Tee Off With World's First Hybrid Ferry Fleet

A Hong Kong golf course is taking steps to help alleviate territory's air pollution problem which makes breathing unsafe

corn is used to make alternative biofuel

Environmental Group says EU Biofuel Targets Create Land-Grab in Africa

An international network of environmental groups, is criticizing the European Union for driving land acquisition by foreign companies.

Where Did All The Oil Go?

The BP well may have stopped leaking raw petroleum into the Gulf of Mexico, but what happened to the oil that did spill?

Some seafood vendors are hesitant to buy from Gulf fisheries.

Gulf Seafood Health Concerns Linger

Impact of oil disaster extends well beyond coastal region

More than 600 apple varieties grow at the Pavlovsk Experimental Station.

Rare Russia Crop Collection At Risk

Priceless source of biodiversity that survived the Nazis faces showdown with real estate developers

Wheat Reaches its Limit

Study says crop has achieved its genetic potential

Deep Water Plume Persists Months After BP Oil Well Blowout

Oil-eating microbes not significantly breaking down oil

The earth is chapped with parching at a corn field, some 30 km (18  miles) south of Moscow after weeks of intense heat and drought, one of the worst in decades as much of the country's hottest summer since record-keeping began 130 years ago, 8 Aug 2010

New Corn Varieties Could Combat Famine During Drought

New study finds adoption of drought resistant corn could save African farmers, earn them nearly $1 billion in coming years

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