Environmental News Network

Two-Thirds of China Cities Face Water Shortages
Two-thirds of Chinese cities face water shortages, state media reported on Friday, one of the top problems facing the rapidly urbanising landscape. >> Read the Full Article
Cambodian Court Jails Eight for Illegal Logging
A Cambodian court sentenced eight people, including a former provincial governor, to up to 17 years in jail on Thursday for taking bribes to allow a Vietnamese company to log in a national park. >> Read the Full Article
Six Nations Plus EU Sign Pact to Build Experimental Fusion Reactor in France
Physicists have dreamt about it for decades: harnessing the fusion process that powers the sun to make clean, safe and limitless energy. A multinational pact signed Tuesday may bring that dream a step closer to reality. >> Read the Full Article
Environmentalists Seek Marine Protection for Parts of Northwest Atlantic
Parts of the northwest Atlantic Ocean stretching from Cape Cod in Massachusetts to the northeastern tip of Nova Scotia in Canada should be declared off-limits to fishing and other human activities in order to protect threatened marine species,. >> Read the Full Article
Officials Investigate Contamination of Amur River in Russian Far East
Authorities in Russia's Far East were trying Tuesday to determine the source of chemical contamination in the Amur river, a regional official said. >> Read the Full Article
Scientists Want More Ethanol Research
To ensure there's enough corn to fuel humans as well as vehicles, scientists are urging more research into boosting corn yields and improving ethanol production. >> Read the Full Article
DOE Promises to Improve Household Appliance Energy Efficiency
The Energy Department has agreed to boost energy efficiency requirements for nearly two dozen household appliances and equipment from dishwashers to fluorescent lamps as part of a court settlement after years of inaction. >> Read the Full Article
Pressure on GOP to Accept Limited Expansion of Offshore Oil, Gas Drilling
The Democrats' return to power is increasing pressure on House Republican leaders to accept a limited expansion of offshore oil and gas drilling. >> Read the Full Article
Millions in Asia Suffering from Lack of Water and Proper Sanitation
Two out of three people in South Asia lack basic sanitation, numbers that put the region on a par with sub-Saharan Africa, said a U.N. report issued Thursday that described the provision of toilet facilities as crucial to social and economic development. >> Read the Full Article
Coca-Cola Undertaking Africa Water Project, CEO Says
Coca-Cola Co. said Wednesday it would help to bring clean drinking water to parts of Africa in a plan to work with local communities on environmental issues like water management. >> Read the Full Article