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El Ni�o intensifies Latin American drought
Guatemalan authorities have blamed blamed El Ni�o for the nation's worst drought in 30 years, which has left almost 500 people dead from hunger since the start of the year. Around 36,000 hectares of corn and bean crops w...
Prius wins Green Car of the Year
The 2010 Toyota Prius has been awarded Car of the Year by WhatGreenCar.
World on course for catastrophic 6� rise, reveal scientists
The world is now firmly on course for the worst-case scenario in terms of climate change, with average global temperatures rising by up to 6C by the end of the century, leading scientists have warned. Such a rise � which...
Hard choices needed to combat climate change and enhance global energy security, says IEA
The World Energy Outlook (WEO) 2009, the annual flagship publication of the IEA, warns that a continuation of current trends in energy use puts the world on track for a rise in temperature of up to 6�C and poses serious ...
Sinking deltas could increase risk of flooding worldwide
Almost three quarters of the world's 33 major river deltas are sinking, according to new research. Results indicate that the sinking is worsened by the impacts of human activity, such as upstream sediment collection caus...
Unchecked climate change will put world at 'tipping point'
The world's diverse regions and ecosystems are close to reaching temperature thresholds - or 'tipping points' - that can unleash devastating environmental, social and economic changes, according to a new report by WWF an...
New measure for sustainable development
A new study has created a system which can measure sustainable development (SD) in numerical terms and used it to score the performance of 132 countries around the world. Norway ranked highest in its 'league table' of su...
Renewable energy costs drop in 2009
Solar energy costs will drop by half in 2009 while other low-carbon technology costs will see their pre-subsidy costs drop by 10-20%, renewable energy analysts reported.
Marine and Coastal Access Bill receives Royal Assent
New legislation to protect England's sea life and habitats environment has received Royal Assent.
Factoring in ecosystems makes economic sense, says report
Policy-makers who factor the planet's multi-trillion dollar ecosystem services into their national and international investment strategies are likely to see far higher rates of return and stronger economic growth in the ...