Environmental News Network

WWF Says Pollution, Dams Threaten Rivers
The Yangtze River gets more than half of China's industrial waste and sewage. Europe's Danube has lost most of its surrounding wetlands. And the Rio Grande has become so shallow that salt water is seeping in, bringing ocean fish that threaten freshwater species. >> Read the Full Article
Global Warming Boosts Arctic Shipping, Oil, Report Claims
Global warming, blamed for melting polar bears' icy Arctic habitat, could be a boon to the shipping and oil industries in the far north, according to a new U.S. report. >> Read the Full Article
Mexico Inaugurates Mexican Sewage Treatment Plant to Avoid Cross-Border Pollution
A waste water treatment plant that Mexican officials say will help prevent pollution of U.S. waterways was inaugurated Saturday in the city of Mexicali, across the border from Calexico, California. >> Read the Full Article
Singapore Says Water Recycled from Sewage Will Meet a Third of Its Needs by 2011
Recycled water would meet a third of Singapore's water needs by 2011, as it moves to reduce its decades-long reliance on neighboring Malaysia for the vital resource, the city-state said. >> Read the Full Article
Activists Promise No-Holds-Barred Fight over Brazil River Project
Activists on Wednesday vowed to fight to stop a huge river-diversion project meant to benefit millions by irrigating large sections of Brazil's arid northeast. The project will create a new channel for the 1,600-mile (2,700 kilometer) Sao Francisco River, Brazil's fourth-largest, to irrigate the arid Sertao region. >> Read the Full Article
European Politics Turn Green, But How Much Is Hot Air?
British opposition leader David Cameron rides a bike to work. German Chancellor Angela Merkel switches to low-energy lightbulbs. Pro-business French presidential candidate Nicolas Sarkozy promises to double taxes on polluters. >> Read the Full Article
Thirsty Wild Camels Rampage in Aboriginal Community
Wild camels in drought-stricken Australia are in plague proportions, damaging the environment and property as they compete with native animals for food and water. >> Read the Full Article
Lawmakers Seek to Curb Trade in Illegal Timber
It could be your new hardwood floor or coffee table, with a rich mahogany hue. While the wood may look good, there is a strong chance it came from timber harvested illegally in places such as Honduras, Indonesia or Peru, labor and environmental groups say. >> Read the Full Article
Seed Supply Tight; Ethanol Market Encourages Farmers to Plant Massive Amounts of Corn
A burgeoning ethanol market has the nation's farmers gearing up to plant massive amounts of corn this spring, creating shortages of some popular biotech hybrid seeds. >> Read the Full Article
Study Finds Efficient Methods Could Bail Out Biofuels
A new, more efficient method for manufacturing biofuels could generate enough fuel to supply the entire U.S. transportation sector while sharply reducing the amount of raw material required to make it, researchers said Monday. >> Read the Full Article