Environmental News Network

China Says Environment Losing Out to Development
China must integrate environmental conservation into its development plans, officials said on Tuesday, as the environment ministry said pollution across the country was getting worse. >> Read the Full Article
Three Gorges Dam Causes Downstream Erosion, Study Finds
China's Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest hydropower project, is retaining huge amounts of sediment and nutrients and causing significant erosion in the downstream reaches of the Yangtze River, researchers have found. >> Read the Full Article
Known for Its Freedom, Unique Nuclear Lab Faces Closure
It seems far-fetched that a heavily guarded government complex where scientists spent decades producing materials for nuclear weapons has also become a playground for environmentalists. >> Read the Full Article
Australian Foreign Minister Says Regional Carbon Trading Scheme Unlikely Soon
Chinese and U.S. opposition to international carbon trading make a regional scheme to place a price on pollution unlikely in the near future, Australia's foreign minister said Monday. >> Read the Full Article
Can Americans Get Charged on Electric Cars?
While others hammer away at battery technology to make all-electric cars go further and cost less, ZAP (as in zero air pollution) believes it has the formula in its tiny Xebra cars made in China: Plug it in at home and go up to 40 miles per hour for up to 25 miles). >> Read the Full Article
Environmental Protection Agency Proposes Rules for Hybrids in Car Pool Lanes
The government proposed new criteria Thursday for certifying vehicles as clean and energy efficient -- standards for states that let hybrid drivers travel without passengers in the special lanes to avoid rush-hour traffic. >> Read the Full Article
Toyota Banking on Hybrids Despite Expected Arrival of Ecological Rivals
Toyota's commitment to hybrid automobiles was on full display Thursday when it unveiled its most expensive gasoline-electric vehicle yet -- the 15 million yen ($124,000) luxury sedan Lexus LS. >> Read the Full Article
Indonesia Counts Its Islands Before It Is Too Late
Indonesia has so many islands it has not been able to count them all and is having a hard time finding names for them. Officially there are about 17,000 islands, but that number may drop as one minister fears hundreds of islands might vanish because of rising sea levels from global warming. >> Read the Full Article
Australian Water Crisis Could Be Worse Than Thought
Water shortages facing Australia's drought-hit prime agricultural area might be worse than expected, the government was told on Wednesday, as river towns braced for unprecedented restrictions on water use. >> Read the Full Article
Clean Energy Spending Can Curb Climate Change, WWF Says
The world can avoid the worst effects of climate change with investments in clean energy so long as the wholesale shift from fossil fuels starts within five years, the environmental group WWF said on Tuesday. >> Read the Full Article