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The Dachaoshan dam in Dachaoshan, Yunnan province, China, which is located on the upper Mekong River, 28 Aug 2001
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The Dachaoshan dam in Dachaoshan, Yunnan province, China, which is located on the upper Mekong River, 28 Aug 2001

Southeast Asia Drought Triggers Debate Over Region's Water Resources

Drought across region, southern China brings Mekong River to lowest level in 50 years

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Map of Greenland's ice

NASA Researchers Study Polar Ice in Greenland

Scientists say tracking changes in polar ice can help them better predict changes in climate and sea level

A gardener at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, London, prunes a rose bush behind the Victorian Palm House, background (File)

Historic British Botanical Garden Promotes Biodiversity

At Kew Royal Botanical Gardens, experts strive to understand plants to tackle 21st century problems

Indonesia Map

World Bank Invests $400 Million in Indonesian Geothermal Energy

World Bank says investment is effort to assist developing countries produce clean energy and reduce carbon emissions

UNEP Regional Director, Young Woo Park, and Deputy minister for Customs and Revenue under Afghanistan's Ministry of Finance, Sa'id Mubin Shah

Afghanistan Signs Understanding With UN to Fight Illegal Chemical Trade

Agreement takes aim at chemicals that scientists say harm ozone layer and contribute to climate change

US Considers European Approach to Energy Independence

Feed-in tariff program relies on funding from electricity users, not taxpayers

World Wide Fund for Nature Tries to Restore Bison to Russia

The project is introducing new animals to a bison herd at a nature reserve in Russia's North Ossetia

Bluefin tuna

UN Blocks Ban on Bluefin Tuna Trade

Body regulating wildlife commerce rejects US-backed proposal to ban export of Atlantic bluefin tuna, fish used mainly in sushi, sashimi

Electric Vehicles Charge Ahead in US

Construction to begin on thousands of charging stations for 'clean' cars

Motorists are stranded on a flooded road after a heavy downpour in Nairobi, Kenya, 23 Dec 2009

WMO Prepares First Ministerial Summit On Meteorology in Africa

World Meteorological Organization says African countries must improve forecasting ability to better prepare for weather emergencies

Teen Engineers Design Green Cities of the Future

National competition focuses on preparing for emergencies

An abandoned glass factory in Konstantinovka, Ukraine, which is profiting from the smokeless smokestacks of its industrial shutdown in the era of climate change and carbon trading (2009 file photo)

Top Polluters Dodge EU's Tough Carbon Trading Measures

British report claims some European firms are opting to buy so-called carbon offsets instead of cutting CO2 emissions

UN: Environmental Degradation in Haiti Made Worse by Earthquake

UNEP says cleaning up Haiti's environmental mess will be long, difficult, and expensive

French President Nicolas Sarkozy delivers his speech during the opening session of the international conference on major forest areas, in Paris, 11 Mar 2010

French President Calls for Stronger Forest Preservation Effort

Nicolas Sarkozy is calling for rich nations to contribute more to fighting deforestation, particularly in Africa and Latin America

Earth

UN Requests Independent Review of It's Climate Panel

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon acknowledges that IPCC, had 'a very small number of errors' in its 2007 report