Reuters: Environment

British company barcodes trees to protect forests

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:30:51 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - Deep in the world's tropical rainforests, workers are hammering thousands of barcodes into hardwood trees to help in the fight against illegal logging, corruption and global warming.

Indian monsoon among risks from rapid climate change

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:57:23 -0400

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Rising seas, a rapid weakening of the Indian monsoon and spiraling costs of adapting to a warmer, drier world are just some of the looming risks from rapid climate change, a report for the Australian government says.

Obama's drive for climate change bill hits delay

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:47:19 -0400

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As President Barack Obama encouraged world leaders meeting in Italy to intensify the fight against global warming, legislation to cut U.S. emissions of greenhouse gases suffered a delay in the Senate on Thursday.

Major economies to agree 2 degrees climate goal: Merkel

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:54:59 -0400

L'AQUILA, Italy (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday the world's major economies would reach a deal to limit global warming to no more than 2 degrees Celsius.

Poachers pushing rhinos to extinction: nature groups

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:04:34 -0400

GENEVA (Reuters) - Poachers seeking horn for traditional medicines are driving once thriving populations of rhinos in Africa and Asia toward extinction, global nature protection groups said Thursday.

"Cash for Clunkers" wins over U.S. drivers, dealers

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:47:19 -0400

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Having driven the equivalent of six smoke-belching laps of the planet, Tony Metzler figured his aging Chevrolet Blazer SUV would not make a good trade for a new car. Until now that is.

Australian town, state government ban bottled water

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:03:49 -0400

CANBERRA (Reuters) - An Australian town has banned bottled water, claiming to be the first in the country to revert to the tap for the sake of the environment and prompting the nation's largest state government to stop buying bottled water.

Utah coal plant scuttled, 100th in U.S. since 2002

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:23:52 -0400

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Intermountain Power Agency said on Thursday it will not continue efforts to seek an air permit for a third 900-megawatt coal-fired power unit at its plant in Utah.

Nature can't take unrestrained economic growth: Prince Charles

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:12:25 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - The quest for unlimited economic growth is unsustainable and could bankrupt the environment through climate change and depleted natural resources, Britain's Prince Charles said Wednesday.

Stimulus cash to boost $400 billion water market: panel

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:43:37 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - Economic stimulus cash flowing into the water sector will make this nascent $400 billion market an attractive alternative to traditional equity markets, a panel of water market experts said on Wednesday.