Environment

Car efficiency soap opera

At a meeting of EU environment ministers in Luxembourg, Germany again managed to buy more time in order to dilute new EU legislation on how carmakers should limit CO2 emissions from new cars.

20 Killed in Philippines Earthquake

A strong earthquake has hit a popular tourist area in the central Philippines, killing at least 20 people and tearing down several historic buildings.

WWF: Business is key to providing solutions for climate change mitigation

WWF aims to increase its focus on collaboration with business to tap the enormous potential of the private sector in mitigating climate change.

17 Killed by Cyclone in India

Residents along India's east coast who fled to shelters for safety against India's strongest cyclone in 14 years began returning to their destroyed homes and businesses Monday.