Environment

Analysts Say Efficiency Key to Clean Energy Future in Australia

International experts meeting in Australia say global carbon emissions can be reduced by more than 50 percent through simple energy saving measures. Attendees at a conference in Australia, which increasingly relies on coal for power, say that reducing...

Countries must invest in food security strategies to reduce poverty – UN official

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David Nabarro.

ZIMBABWE: A lean season ahead

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Late and erratic rains have caused wilted maize crops

Obama Defends Energy Policy

President Barack Obama is defending his energy plan against opposition Republican claims that his policies are driving up fuel prices. The president is also demanding an end to government subsidies for oil companies.