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Contoversy concerning African biomass production
A recently published, controversial report has argued that planting biofuel crops in Africa will not harm food security
Climate change spoils crops
A new study recently published in the 'Science' journal has provided evidence that rising carbon dioxide levels are having a negative effect on the nutrition gained from crops.
BP oil spill disaster wreaks environmental havoc on U.S. coast
The oil industry is facing a heavy blow in the wake of the drilling explosion on 20th April and the subsequent oil spill on 22nd April.
Recap: Bonn, Germany
Yvo De Boer: We can't afford another failure.
Searching for a compromise in Bonn
While the US, and EU support an independent auditing system to measure emissions reduction, India and China favour self-regulation.
Over 300 of world’s largest companies submit water use
CDP plans to compile a report by the end of the year as water scarcity becomes a global issue.
Consequences of an unusually harsh winter in Mongolia
An unusually persistent and severe winter has caused the Red Cross to call for 1 million Swiss francs in emergency relief ($900,000).
EU chooses to halt biofuel production
Humanitarian and environmental concerns that have emerged regarding bioethanol production and consumption leads the EU to halt biofuel expansion.
Clean-cooking stoves cut carbon, improve life
The StoveTec project, created in 2008, has witnessed widespread success and rapid expansion.
Biofuel 2020 Target Targeted
Environmental activists are afraid that the EU's 2020 biofuel target could have negative implications.
