The South Korean government is considering introducing carbon tax in an effort to meet its target for cutting carbon dioxide emissions, local media reported Tuesday.
A cold front is expected to sweep the northern part of China over the next three days, bringing strong wind and a temperature drop, the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) said Sunday.
Although China's natural gas output rose by 7.7 percent last year, it was still not enough for ever rising domestic demand, data released by an industry association said.
Premier Wen Jiabao visited drought-plagued southwest China regions ahead of the Spring Festival, comforting affected local people and directing relief work against the disaster.
Yunnan Province at China's southwestern tip may face a growing fire risk in the upcoming Spring Holiday as strong wind and lingering drought will make it extremely dangerous to use fire in the open country, according to the provincial meteorological bureau.
South Korean automaker Kia Motors Corp. unveiled its first ever plug-in hybrid concept car Thursday that is rechargeable and capable of running on both a gasoline engine and an electric motor, the company said in a statement.
According to local TV channel NY1, New York City announced on Tuesday the closing of all public schools for Wednesday and all after-school and Public School Athletic League events have also been suspended.
The European Union (EU) should create a "new climate diplomacy," and its future budget must provide enough funding to protect against, and adapt to, climate change, members of European Parliament (MEPs) said in a resolution approved on Wednesday.
A top Chinese conservation official has refuted international criticism that traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is contributing to the sharp decline of wild tigers.
India's decision to stop the release of its first genetically modified food crop because of health concerns has been widely hailed by agriculture scientists and environmentalists across the country, terming it an "extremely positive" development that has saved the nation from a "catastrophe."
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