Environmental News Network

Space Debris Accumulating, Report Says
More than 9,000 pieces of space debris are orbiting the Earth, a hazard that can only be expected to get worse in the next few years. And currently there's no workable and economic way to clean up the mess. >> Read the Full Article
Texas Expects to Fight Wildfires through April
Wildfires that have scorched some 455,000 acres in Texas are likely to keep burning until the end of April, the state's emergency management coordinator said Wednesday. >> Read the Full Article
Colombia to Eradicate Coca in National Park
Colombia's campaign to eradicate coca growing will move into one of the country's national parks for the first time with police planning to uproot the plant used to make coca in a jungle area defended by Marxist rebels. >> Read the Full Article
Former Republican EPA Chiefs Accuse Bush of Neglecting Global Warming
Six former heads of the Environmental Protection Agency -- five Republicans and one Democrat -- accused the Bush administration Wednesday of neglecting global warming and other environmental problems. >> Read the Full Article
Pollution-Cutting Infrared System for Aircraft Deicing Opens at Oslo Airport
Europe's first aircraft deicing hangar using infrared heat rather than polluting chemicals opened at Oslo Airport-Gardermoen on Wednesday, airport officials said. >> Read the Full Article
New Law Forces Manufacturers to Pick up Recycling Costs
A first-in-the-nation law went into effect Wednesday in Maine, requiring makers of televisions and computer monitors to pick up the tab to recycle and safely dispose of their products once they are discarded. >> Read the Full Article
French Defense Minister Confident about Indian Court Decision on Dismantling Warship
France's defense minister expressed confidence Tuesday that India's Supreme Court would allow a decommissioned French warship into Indian waters despite a debate over the waste it carries. >> Read the Full Article
Raw Sewage Spill Closes California Beaches
Two million gallons of raw sewage spilled onto Southern California beaches, closing some 10 miles of coastline to surfers and beach goers for days, officials said Tuesday. >> Read the Full Article
Landslides Could Worsen with Global Warming
Landslides kill 800-1,000 people a year and climate change may be adding to the risks from hillside slums in Latin America to Egypt's Valley of the Kings, U.N. experts said on Tuesday. >> Read the Full Article
Rivals Unite to Save Nature
Once adversaries, environmentalists and ranchers are now working together against another foe - urban sprawl. >> Read the Full Article