Новости по теме environment

Warm ocean water melting Antarctic ice from bottom Warming ocean waters are melting the Antarctic ice shelves from the bottom up, researchers said Thursday in the first comprehensive study of the thick platforms of floating ice.

14 June 2013 13:54

Gillard teams with Schwarzenegger on climate action Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard joined forces with former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Thursday to urge global action on climate change, saying politics must be put aside.

13 June 2013 18:18

US mulls endangered status for captive chimpanzees The US Fish and Wildlife Service on Tuesday announced it is considering giving captive chimpanzees the same endangered status that currently protects chimps living in the wild.

13 June 2013 10:57

Kazakhstan mulls postponing penalties for greenhouse gas emissions Kazakhstan Environmental Protection Ministry is suggesting to postpone and lower the fines for exceeding greenhouse gas emission quotas.

12 June 2013 17:28

Pressure on New Zealand to save world's rarest dolphin New Zealand is facing pressure to save the world's rarest dolphin at an international scientific meeting underway this week in what conservationists say is a test of the nation's "clean, green" credentials.

10 June 2013 17:30

Fears for African rhinos in China rainforest In a tropical Chinese rainforest, seven savannah-dwelling African rhinos are said to be awaiting release into the wild, raising fears for their welfare in a country with a booming rhino horn trade.

09 June 2013 16:25

Dutch duo peddle old bikes as fashion, furniture Two Dutch entrepreneurs have found a novel way to make money out of the thousands of bicycles abandoned in the Netherlands each year, by turning them into designer fashion items and furniture.

08 June 2013 14:12

Kerosene leaking into Yessil river near Astana According to residents of Ondiris village, jet fuel has been flowing into the river near Astana for several years already.

07 June 2013 16:26

Scientists tell Australia to save Great Barrier Reef Leading marine scientists warned the Australian government on Wednesday of the growing threat to the Great Barrier Reef from unchecked industrial development.

05 June 2013 13:46

Electric cars slow to gain traction in Germany Germany plans to have one million electric vehicles on its roads by 2020, but so far that goal seems remote as the nation's motorists have shown little love for the quietly humming vehicles.

28 May 2013 18:55

China protest city demands ID to buy T-shirts: media Authorities in a protest-hit Chinese city are making people who buy white T-shirts or print or photocopy banners show identity cards and register their real names.

28 May 2013 17:46

Poland dumps old garbage system for greener setup With too many people chucking their garbage into neighbours' bins -- or worse, the woods -- to avoid paying for disposal, Poland has taken on a massive overhaul of its laissez-faire waste management system.

28 May 2013 13:02

Shanghai sees biofuel gold in recycled cooking oil China's commercial hub Shanghai plans to turn recycled cooking oil, some of it seized by authorities, into an environmental asset by converting it into fuel for vehicles.

28 May 2013 11:03

Dead sea lions found in Peru, poisoning suspected Dead sea lions have been discovered on beaches in northern Peru amid suspicions they were poisoned by fishermen.

23 May 2013 19:12

Australia set to cull 10,000 wild horses A controversial cull of up to 10,000 wild horses in Australia's harsh Outback reportedly began Wednesday in a bid to control the feral animals which officials say are destroying the land.

22 May 2013 17:54

Hong Kong launches first electric taxis Hong Kong saw its first electric taxis hit the streets on Saturday in a step towards reducing the city's high levels of roadside pollution.

18 May 2013 17:56

Shrinking glaciers behind a third of sea-level rise: study Water from the world's shrinking glaciers was responsible for almost a third of the rise in sea levels between 2003 and 2009.

17 May 2013 19:15

Indonesia extends logging ban to protect rainforest Indonesia has extended a logging ban aimed at protecting rainforest despite fierce industry pressure.

15 May 2013 16:22

Mexico volcano spews ash on towns Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano spewed a new column of ash late Tuesday, with some of the material falling on three towns while glowing rocks landed on the towering mountain's slope.

15 May 2013 12:46

Google shows Aral Sea dry-out Google has presented its Timelapse project that shows changes in various parts of the world over the past 28 years.

14 May 2013 11:28

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