Month: September 2008

Spreading Bacterial Disease threatens the core of U.S. citrus crops

A botanical disease that has hit Florida and now threatens California is raising fears that the price of citrus

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EU panel resists pressure to water down car emission targets

BRUSSELS (AFP) - An EU environment panel resisted pressure on Thursday from Europe's powerful car-making industry to water down

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EU must keep climate plans despite economic crisis

BRUSSELS (AFP) - Europe must not water down its plans to tackle global warming despite the current financial crisis,

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WHO says climate change poses health risks

MANILA (AFP) - The World Health Organization on Wednesday warned Asia Pacific countries that they could be vulnerable to

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Deadly typhoon hits China

BEIJING, China (CNN) -- A typhoon that killed eight people in the Philippines smashed into southern China on Wednesday.

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EU chief urges next US president to work closely with Europe

BRUSSELS (AFP) - European Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso on Wednesday urged the next US president to work with

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First commercial wave farm

The world's first commercial wave farm has just opened for business in the sea off the coast of Portugal.

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Climate warning from Pacific

Climate change is wreaking havoc and there is an urgent need to help island communities at risk of being

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World Faces Global Pandemic Of Antibiotic Resistance Super bugs

ScienceDaily — Vital components of modern medicine such as major surgery, organ transplantation, and cancer chemotherapy will be threatened

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India army called in as massive floods overwhelm defences

Tue Sep 23, 2008 12:11pm IST LUCKNOW, India, Sept 23 (Reuters) - The Indian army was called in to

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