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Significant potential exists for additional crop production in Southern Africa based on land availability.

Silicone Solutions Help Tackle Rising Energy Costs

Researchers at MIT's Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research have produced a report concerning key design issues of proposed cap-and-trade programs that are under consideration in the United States as a way of curbing greenhouse gas emissions.

Adding 100 Hybrid Sedans in Metropolitan Areas in Seven States and Washington, D.C., Is Expected to Conserve More Than 16,000 Gallons of Fuel Annually

Mozambique is seeking investors for the IFC-supported Maputo Elephant Reserve, a potential tourism site that could create jobs and opportunities for the local community, while supporting environmental conservation.

A powerful greenhouse gas is at least four times more prevalent in the atmosphere than previously estimated, according to a team of researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.

HP today announced two new consumer desktop PCs and a color display designed to have reduced impact on the environment.

Study warns that Tropical Rainforest and Mountain Species could be threatened by global warming.

Orange and WWF France have opted to evaluate the environmental performance of products in order to reduce their impact on the environment.

To assist in responding to potential effects of climate change, a new strategy focuses on 40 specific actions for the national water program to take to respond to climate change.

BASF is the worldwide number 1 in the prestigious Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index. The index of the international Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) is an honor roll for corporations addressing the challenges of climate change and carbon disclosure practices.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has selected a $17.9 million cleanup plan for the South Minneapolis Residential Soil Contamination Superfund site in Minneapolis.

Despite the emerging biofuels market, the creation of a global biofuels industry will be much more difficult to achieve than originally thought, according to findings of an Accenture (NYSE: ACN) study released today.

Just nine months into construction, Areva's new flagship nuclear reactor is already nine months behind schedule.

As the latest round of UN climate talks came to a close today, Greenpeace urged governments to pick up the pace of the negotiations which, in just over a year, must deliver a global deal to save the climate.

When done correctly, public participation improves the quality of federal agencies' decisions about the environment, says a new report from the National Research Council. Well-managed public involvement also increases the legitimacy of decisions in the eyes of those affected by them, which makes it more likely that the decisions will be implemented effectively.

An aerial survey by government scientists in Alaska's Chukchi Sea this week found at least nine polar bears swimming in open water - with one at least 60 miles from shore - raising concern among wildlife experts about their survival. A World Wildlife Fund (WWF) polar bear expert said the bears could have difficulty making it safely to shore and risk drowning, particularly if a storm arises.

Researchers here have found a way to convert ethanol and other biofuels into hydrogen very efficiently.

The Indonesian province of Riau has pledged to halt the destruction of its forests and peatlands; a move that will prevent billions of tonnes of carbon from entering the atmosphere.

Marks outlines energy availability scenarios, encourages industry to make fundamental changes today.