ENVIRONMENT
Global warming worse than predicted, says expert
According to Chris Field, an expert on the subject who is a member of the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change), global warming is far worse than predicted, since greenhouse gas emissions are increasing faster than expected.
FRANCE - UK
French battleship on final journey to UK shipyard
French asbestos-laden warship Clemenceau is to be dismantled in a British shipyard, the biggest ship recycling project ever undertaken in Europe. She spent five years looking for a place willing to take her apart despite the toxicity.
CHINA

Xiditou, just one 'cancer village'

In the last year, Xiditou has lost around one tenth of its population due to the pollution produced by surrounding factories. Its just one out of dozen of "cancer villages" the authorities choose to ignore for industry's sake.
ENVIRONMENT
Legendary French super carrier set for recycling
The Clemenceau, formerly one of France's biggest aircraft-carrying warships, left Brest for England on Tuesday where the vessel will be recycled. The dismantling is set to be the biggest ship recycling project ever undertaken in Europe.
ENVIRONMENT
Oceans turning increasingly acidic
More than 150 scientists have warned in a declaration that oceans are getting increasingly acidic, putting sea life at risk. Acidification of ocean waters caused by greenhouse gases is already wreaking havoc on coral ecosystems.
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

Elephants victims of people's greed and poverty

Though culling elephants is prohibited in Central African Republic, for the majority of people living in this vast country, they represent a stable source of food and revenue. And their protection is far from being the country's top priority.
PORTUGAL

The solar revolution starts in Amareleja

The European sun is at its strongest in the Portuguese town of Amareleja, where a huge solar panel system supplies 30,000 households with electricity. The country aims to produce 60% of renewable energy by 2020.
ENVIRONMENT
No escape from climate change in next millenium
A study led by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration argues that the symptoms of climate change, such as rising sea levels, will be "largely irreversible" for the next 1,000 years, regardless of our success in reducing CO2 emissions.
VENEZUELA

Carmakers point finger at government amid slowing sales

As in most countries around the world, carmakers in Venezuela are struggling to sell their products. For large foreign firms, the government's emphasis on environment protection and broadened access to transport doesn't make business sense.
CLIMATE CHANGE
Obama vows to lead on global warming
US President Barack Obama approved measures on Monday to spur the production of fuel-efficient cars and vowed to take action against climate change, saying America was "ready to lead" and calling for global cooperation.
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