A plug is seen coming from the Chevrolet Volt electric car during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan January 13, 2009. Credit: Reuters/Mark BlinchWASHINGTON/DETROIT | Thu Jan 31, 2013 4:28pm EST WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida | Wed Jan 9, 2013 2:52pm EST CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A hardy bacteria common on Earth was surprisingly adaptive to Mars-like low pressure, cold and carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere, a finding that has implications in
LONDON | Thu Jan 31, 2013 4:21am EST LONDON (Reuters) - Growing palm oil trees to make biofuels could be accelerating the effects of climate change, new research showed on Wednesday, adding further weight to claims the crop is not environmentally sustainable.In
1 of 3. A Helen’s Flying Frog perches on a branch in Nui Ong Nature Reserve in Vietnam's Binh Thuan Province in this May 23, 2009 handout picture provided by the Australian Museum. Australian biologist Jodi Rowley and Vietnamese colleagues have made
By Claire DavenportBRUSSELS | Thu Jan 31, 2013 7:03am EST BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Thursday it wanted EU member states restrict the use of pesticides linked to the decline of bees.The Commission said it was asking EU countries
BEIJING | Thu Jan 10, 2013 7:24am EST BEIJING (Reuters) - China's carbon intensity, or its emissions relative to economic output, fell more than 3.5 percent in 2012, outperforming its average annual target, China's chief climate change official said
Workers carrying boxes walk past the fog-enveloped National Stadium, also known as the ''Bird's Nest'', at Beijing Olympic park, on a foggy day in Beijing, January 31, 2013. Credit: Reuters/China DailyBEIJING | Fri Feb 1, 2013 3:22am EST BEIJING (Reuters)
n">(Reuters) - The U.S. national weather forecaster reiterated its prediction that the much-feared El Niño phenomenon is unlikely to affect the Northern Hemisphere weather this spring.In its monthly report on Thursday, the U.S. Climate Prediction
Author Hilary Mantel holds her award for the overall prize for her book ''Bring up the Bodies'' at the Costa Book Awards in central London, January 29, 2013. Mantel won the award for best overall book. Credit: Reuters/Andrew WinningLONDON | Tue Jan
A woman walks past a grocery store in Loughborough, central England, January 10, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Darren StaplesLONDON | Thu Jan 10, 2013 1:04pm EST LONDON (Reuters) - Up to half of all the food produced worldwide ends up going to waste due to
German designer Karl Lagerfeld (L) and Creative Director of Fendi, Silvia Fendi arrive to attend a news conference to present a project of cultural patronage that will involve Rome's Trevi fountain and others monuments, in Rome January 28, 2013. Credit:
Thu Jan 10, 2013 5:24pm EST n">(Reuters) - A storm moving up the Mississippi River valley will help replenish the river, low in parts from drought, and ease concerns that shipping could be halted along a shallow stretch from St. Louis to Cairo, Illinois.Shipping
