Environmental News Network

Antarctic Ozone Hole Nears Record, U.N. Agency Says
The hole over Antarctica's ozone layer is bigger than last year and is nearing the record 29-million-square-km (11-million-sq-mile) hole seen in 2000, the World Meteorological Organisation said on Friday. >> Read the Full Article
Next U.S. President Should Engage More on Climate, U.K. Says
Britain's foreign secretary said Thursday the next U.S president should quickly get involved in global negotiations to slow global warming, which she warned was fast becoming a crucial foreign policy issue. >> Read the Full Article
Schwarzenegger, Bloomberg Team on Climate Change
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg agreed Thursday to work together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions because the Republicans said they cannot wait for the Bush administration to take action on climate change. >> Read the Full Article
Thaw and Storms Opened Channel to North Pole
A warm summer and late storms in the past few months briefly opened a channel in the Arctic ice big enough to allow a ship to sail to the North Pole, the European Space Agency (ESA) said on Wednesday. >> Read the Full Article
Branson Commits $3 Billion to Fight Global Warming
Billionaire Virgin Group Chairman Richard Branson Thursday committed an estimated $3 billion over the next 10 years, or all of the profits from his airline and rail businesses, to combating global warming. >> Read the Full Article
Mudflow Forces Indonesians to Camp on Highway
Hundreds of Indonesian villagers have taken over a major highway after being driven out of their homes by a torrent of muddy water from an oil well, authorities said on Tuesday. >> Read the Full Article
Gore Says Tax Pollution, Not Payrolls
Former Vice President Al Gore Monday suggested taxing carbon dioxide emissions instead of employees' pay in a bid to stem global warming. >> Read the Full Article
Mayors Gather in Alaska to Talk Warming
Mayors from 32 U.S cities were urged Saturday to be leaders in slowing global warming by taking steps in their communities. >> Read the Full Article
Stratospheric Sulfur Could Stall Global Warming
To stall global warming for 20 years, one climate scientist Thursday proposed lobbing sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere, which would work in concert with cuts in greenhouse gas emissions. >> Read the Full Article
World Has Ten-Year Window To Act on Climate, Expert Says
A leading U.S. climate researcher said Wednesday the world has a 10-year window of opportunity to take decisive action on global warming and avert a weather catastrophe. >> Read the Full Article