GlobalPost — Environment

A renewable energy lobby seeks power in Brussels

Paul Ames — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:00:44 +0000

The European Renewable Energy Council thinks renewables could supply 100 percent of Europe's future energy needs.

Cuba tries to keep the lights on

Nick Miroff — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:55:03 +0000

Cuba gets plenty of oil from Venezuela. So why is it adopting "extreme measures" to avoid blackouts?

A renewable energy lobby seeks power in Brussels

Paul Ames — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:00:44 +0000

The European Renewable Energy Council thinks renewables could supply 100 percent of Europe's future energy needs.

Moroccan desert blooms with organic farms

Solana Pyne — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:53:48 +0000

Nigeria to press First World on climate change

Shyamantha Asokan — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:22:52 +0000

Growing chorus of African countries calls for pledges to a climate change fund at Copenhagen.

Indonesia: The home of "Green Islam"

Peter Gelling — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:25:36 +0000

Can Quranic teaching save the planet? Many in the world's most-populous Muslim nation think so.

The race for carbon neutrality

Alex Leff — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:31:07 +0000

Costa Rica wants to be the first country to go entirely carbon neutral. But do rising automobile emissions threaten that goal?

On Location: Haryana — India's looming food crisis

Jason Overdorf — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:45:31 +0000

Can the "Lungs of Bombay" be given space to breathe?

Sara Stefanini — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:33:29 +0000

Called upon to plant trees, Mumbaikars join the historic fight to preserve Sanjay Gandhi National Park.

Opinion: How consumer choices can drive environmental change

Stephan Faris — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:38:17 +0000

When businesses realize that eco-friendly alternatives will help their bottom line, they take action.

The Trabant: An East German marvel makes a comeback

Karoline Durr — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:35:47 +0000

Want your own "little Sputnik?" You may soon get the chance.

War-zone tourism

John Otis — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:45:40 +0000

It's a national park “where the rainbow becomes a river.” And it's nearly empty.

Kenya battles recurring drought

Tristan McConnell — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:51:35 +0000

Countries of East Africa and Horn of Africa plagued by successive years of low rainfall.

Micronesia hosts its first outrigger canoe festival

Justin Nobel — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:02:10 +0000

An ancient, nearly forgotten form of sailing is revived on the island of Yap.

Outrigger canoe sailing is back from the brink

Justin Nobel — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:01:04 +0000

Senegal seeks long-term solution to flooding

Anne Look — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:06:06 +0000

Families are being moved from flood-prone suburbs to a new settlement 15 miles east of Dakar.

Opinion: It's liberty at stake in a warming world

William H. Luers and Amy L. Luers — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:33:17 +0000

US Congress and Obama must seize the moment in Copenhagen to preserve liberty for future generations.

Common ground, out at sea

Nick Miroff — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:25:50 +0000

Cuba and the US share a marine ecosystem. Can they work together to protect their reefs and sea creatures?

Opinion: Still hope for Copenhagen summit

Stephan Faris — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:28:25 +0000

With the US lagging, climate talks in Copenhagen may be destined to fail. But some hold out hope.

Whisky on (Antarctic) ice

Emily Stone — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:28:32 +0000

Explorer Ernest Shackleton loved his Scotch whisky. And he left a stash at the bottom of the world.

Exploiting the motion of the ocean

Colin Woodard — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:35:11 +0000

Energy companies are trying to turn eastern Canada's coast into the Saudi Arabia of tidal power. Critics fear for the fisheries.

Nuclear energy might not be on its way out in Spain after all

Cristina Mateo-Yanguas — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:33:59 +0000

The extension of a power plant's life in Spain heats up debate about the value and role of nuclear power in tomorrow's world.

Water woes: Too much of a good thing

Ann Tornkvist — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:19:44 +0000

Photo essay: India is suffering its worst drought in 20 years. But not everywhere.

China, China everywhere

Thomas Mucha — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:49:59 +0000

We're all living in China's world now. How's your Mandarin?

Chile's monkey savior

Pascale Bonnefoy — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:45:33 +0000

How one woman came to live with all the monkeys in Chile.

India: The next Detroit?

Saritha Rai — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:17:58 +0000

Automakers worldwide ramp up production on the subcontinent.

Indonesia earthquake: One week later

Peter Gelling — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:07:44 +0000

Hope is abandoned, as rescue workers officially end the search for survivors.

Drought hits Kenya's wildlife

Tristan McConnell — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:52:40 +0000

Millions in East Africa are on food aid, but the animals are still dying.

China: Living in the shadows

Thomas Mucha — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:36:35 +0000

Special report: An intimate look at China's migrant workers, plus running coverage of the country's changing economy

On Location: Cairo — Cough like an Egyptian

Jon Jensen — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:18:44 +0000

Typhoon ripple effect deals poor double whammy

Carlos H. Conde — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:45:27 +0000

For thousands of Filipinos with nowhere to rebuild, the hardship of the storm has only just begun.

Vietnam in the aftermath of Ketsana

Geoffrey Cain — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 13:11:15 +0000

Relief efforts are improving in central Vietnam, which has long been afflicted by catastrophic floods.