Topic: Friends of the Earth

Could cap-and-trade create another economic bubble?

Should green-minded Norway invest in Canadian oil-sands?

Last week, Greenpeace failed in its bid to force Norway's StatoilHydro to abandon a $2 billion investment in a project that it says produces 10 times the greenhouse gases as North Sea drilling.

Sweeping climate-energy bill clears first big hurdle in Congress

The compromise measure would mandate reductions in greenhouse-gas emissions and require greater use of renewable energy. The Senate could be a major stumbling block.

Can Obama's clean energy plan save the climate?

In a major economic speech Thursday at George Mason University, President-elect Barack Obama called for doubling domestic production of alternative energy over the next three years.

Rule OK’s chemical tankers through cities

The railroad regulation is one of the latest ‘midnight rule changes’ by the outgoing administration.

Australia's climate plans aim low

Australia pledged to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 5 to 15 percent below 2000 levels by 2020, targets that are far less than what scientists say is necessary to prevent catastrophic climate change.

Environmentalists send their wish list to Obama

Twenty-eight green groups compile 359 pages of suggestions, hoping for a green revival post-Bush.

Building trust tops global climate agenda

Talks start Monday in Poland for a post-Kyoto climate treaty.

Curaçao's crude legacy

A lake of asphalt and toxic fumes bedevil Curaçao. But who will pay to clean it up?

Israel-Hamas standoff deepens water woes

Severe water contamination in the Gaza Strip is worsened by Israeli blockades, say many Palestinians.

In Britain, plan for carbon-neutral ‘ecotowns’ draws rural ire

The innovative proposal for ultramodern communities with solar power and subterranean recycling chutes is designed to address an acute housing shortage.

Why Europe backpedals on biofuel targets

Ethanol and other biofuels are boosting food prices and greenhouse gases, says a new British report.

Floods engulf archaic levee system

The Midwest's patchwork of levees wasn't adequately monitored or maintained.

Food crisis softens resistance to genetically modified (GM) food

At Rome summit, UN calls for $20 billion a year to feed hungry and fund a new ‘green revolution.’

Critics slam loss of Brazil’s environmental chief

Brazil’s hard-line environment minister quit last week in a move lauded by agribusiness interests.

Brazil defends ethanol in food-versus-fuel fight

President Lula says the largest ethanol exporter makes fuel from sugar, not corn. And there's a sugar surplus.

Brazil defends ethanol in food-versus-fuel fight

President Lula says the largest ethanol exporter makes fuel from sugar, not corn. And there's a sugar surplus.

A controversial fighter in the climate-change debate

NASA's James Hansen frequently clashes with global warming 'deniers,' as well as the Bush administration.

A controversial fighter in the climate-change debate

NASA's James Hansen frequently clashes with global warming 'deniers,' as well as the Bush administration.

High-school senior calls textbook publisher on climate denial

A secret to improving cargo ship efficiency: Go fly a kite

Designers look to giant kites, bubbles, and new propellers to save on fuel costs and reduce pollution.

A secret to improving cargo ship efficiency: Go fly a kite

Will U.S. become world's nuclear-waste dump?

Critics say a plan to import up to 20,000 tons of low-level waste from Italy, the biggest import ever, could lead to even larger flows.

New research raises concern on biofuel safety

Even as some states are mandating ethanol as part of the fuel mix, new research suggests that some biofuels are less ecofriendly than they seem.

New research raises concern on biofuel safety