The state of the world’s environment is one of the most important stories of the new century. Debates over the impact of climate change reverberate throughout the globe. So do disputes about what actions might be necessary, both to preserve the environment and to develop sources of energy for a growing global community.
The World’s environment coverage, led by environment editor Peter Thomson, examines the health of the planet and explores the impacts of human activity on everything from the earth’s ecosystems to the food we put on our plates.
Environment
What Constitutes a Famine?
Why scientists and people in the food aid world disagree on labeling the food crisis in East Africa as ‘famine?’
Honey Bees Monitor Pollution at Frankfurt Airport
A research project at Germany’s Frankfurt airport is using bees to monitor polution levels.
Australian Government Offers Carbon Tax Plan
The Australian government has unveiled plans to impose a tax on carbon emissions for the country’s worst polluters.
China’s Pollution-Fighting Farm
An innovative project uses a hydroponic vegetable farm to clean up China’s Dianchi Lake.
Australia’s Fractious Climate Debate
The political battle on climate change intensifies in Australia.
US Military Pollution Hurts South Korean Farm Business
South Koreans are campaigning to tighten controls on what American forces in South Korea can do.
Safecast Website Croudsources and Aggregates Radiation Data on Japan
An innovative website has been helping people in Japan keep track of local radiation levels.
Critics Worried About Dam Along Mekong River
Debate ensues over Laos’s plans to build hydroelectric dam on the lower Mekong river.
A Rhino Called Obama
The first rhino born in Uganda in 27 years has round-the-clock security, in an effort to stop a repeat of history. All of Uganda’s rhinos were killed by poachers in the early 1980s to feed the illicit market in rhino horn.
Global Hedge Funds Buying Land in Africa
Hedge funds gobble up land in Africa and universities like Harvard are not far behind.
Compensation for E.Coli Affected Farmers
EU ministers propose $200 million compensation to farmers affected by the E.coli outbreak in Germany.
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