Environment

Environment: Europeans call for stronger EU action on Water

Close to three quarters of Europeans think that the EU should propose additional measures to address water problems in Europe, according to a Eurobarometer survey published today. A sizeable majority – 68 % – think that water-related problems are...

US Jellyfish Land on Asian Dinner Tables

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Cannonball jellyfish wash up on the beaches of St. Simons Island, Georgia.

Hungrier Planet Strains Water Supply

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While each person drinks about two-to-three liters of water per day, agriculture accounts for 70 percent of the...

Despite Near-Term Energy Woes, Experts Optimistic

Rising oil prices are having an impact on the world economy and, by driving up gasoline prices, becoming an issue in the U.S. presidential election campaign.