Environment News

6:18 PM
19-November
2009 Dining Establishment On Parliament Hill Adds Seal Meat To MenuOttawa's top political figures have eaten public raw seal meat in order to support Canada's seal hunt trade under fire from the European Union. More Canadian politicians will have the opportunity to do the same with the inclusion by the Parliamentary Restaurant of seal meat to its menu.
Topics: Canada, Environment, Offbeat

3:38 PM
19-November
2009 Israeli, Palestinian Olive Crops Beset By Theft And ViolenceIn Israel and the Palestinian territories, the olive is part of the Mediterranean diet and its oil has been valued since ancient times. But this year mother nature has provided a poor harvest, driving up both the price of the olives and the level of friction between those fighting over what few olives that are left.
Topics: World, Environment, Offbeat

7:59 AM
18-November
2009 After Meeting Hu Agrees With Obama To Address Global Environmental ConcernsThe bi-lateral meeting between U.S. President Barack Obama and his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao yielded seven energy related projects and an understanding to fight climate change.
Topics: Environment

5:50 PM
17-November
2009 Filipino Goes On Hunger Strike At Rome Food Summit To Protest Mining In HometownA Filipino went on hunger strike in Rome on the opening day of the Food and Agriculture Organization's World Summit on Food Security Monday to protest a mining project of a Norwegian firm in his province in the Philippines.
Topics: World, Environment

4:47 PM
17-November
2009 Calgary Pushes For Pesticide ReductionCalgary is expected to reduce more its use of herbicides and pesticides following the approval by the city of a bylaw to cut further use. Calgary's Council approved the measure in a 13-2 vote.
Topics: Canada, Environment, Science

   

7:22 AM
17-November
2009 Indian Skies To Be Lit Up With Annual Meteor Shower With A Slight DifferenceIndian stargazers are awaiting the annual Leonid meteor shower on Tuesday and Wednesday. This year the meteor shower originates from a dust trail left behind in 1466 AD.
Topics: World, Environment, Offbeat

7:09 AM
17-November
2009 Mild Earthquakes Rock Southern PhilippinesEarthquakes each with a magnitude of 5.2 hit the southern region of Mindanao on Tuesday. No injuries or damages were reported.
Topics: Environment, World

10:06 PM
16-November
2009 Harper Open To Attending Copenhagen Climate Change SummitCanadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has indicated at the close of the Asia-Pacific Economic Conference that he is open to attending the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit if other global leaders would also come.
Topics: Canada, Environment, Science

8:35 AM
16-November
2009 With Copenhagen Summit Looming, World Leaders Shift Goal From Climate Treaty To 'Political Agreement'Leaders meeting for an economic forum in Singapore over the weekend agreed to seek a binding political agreement instead of a comprehensive treaty to replace the Kyoto Protocol by the time they gather again in Copenhagen next month for a United Nations Climate Conference.
Topics: Environment, Politics, World

9:48 AM
15-November
2009 Israel Ends Drought Tax But Raises Water PricesThe Israeli government announced a deal over the weekend to temporarily freeze a controversial drought tax while significantly raising water prices throughout the country.
Topics: World, Environment