Environment
Arctic ice to drop 40 percent before 2050
September 07, 2007A U.S. study released Thursday forecast that the Arctic Ocean's ice coverage will decline by more than 40 percent by 2050. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research was led by oceanographer James Overland and meteorologist Muyin...
Environmental Official In Shell Case Criticized
December 14, 2006The head of Russia's environmental watchdog agency has called for an official review of his deputy who led a high-profile environmental probe into a Shell-led natural gas project. Sergei Sai, the head of the Rosprirodnadzor agency, cited "inefficiencies...
Action on climate change particularly urgent, Annan tells environmental seminar
October 16, 2006With the growing number of ratifications of major environmental agreements suggesting that more countries are committed to addressing global ecological issues, the true test remains implementation and enforcement, especially with regard to greenhouse...