Washington DC (SPX) Jun 19, 2012 - The least appealing part of the world's most popular citrus fruits could soon be more alluring to cosmetic and drug manufacturers and, perhaps, eventually help heat our homes and fuel our cars.
Rio De Janeiro (AFP) June 19, 2012 - After exhausting negotiations concluding on the eve of a global summit, UN members on Tuesday backed a plan for nursing Earth's sick environment back to health and tackling poverty through greener growth.
Seoul (AFP) June 19, 2012 - Sirens will ring out across South Korea Thursday as the nation carries out an unprecedented drill aimed at preparing its people for possible power shortages this summer, the government said.
London (UPI) Jun 18, 2012 - The closure of a financially troubled British oil refinery appeared more likely after the government refused to seek permission from the European Union to help it.
Rio De Janeiro (AFP) June 18, 2012 - Former British premier Tony Blair and other statesmen and corporate chiefs urged world leaders Monday to usher in a green industrial revolution to steer the planet on a sustainable future.
Rio De Janeiro (AFP) June 18, 2012 - Some 45 corporate chiefs attending the Rio+20 conference on sustainable development on Monday pledged to make water security a strategic priority and called for decisive action by governments.
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (SPX) Jun 18, 2012 - Brazil's Energy Research Company (EPE) this week released preliminary data from the National Energy Balance Report (BEN 2012), revealing that 88.8 percent of electricity supplied in Brazil in 2011 c
Manila (AFP) June 18, 2012 - China said Monday it welcomed Philippine President Benigno Aquino's order pulling out two ships from a disputed shoal and expressed hope it would calm tensions.
Washington DC (SPX) Jun 18, 2012 - Massive natural gas discoveries along with new extraction techniques have led many to claim nat gas as the fuel of the future - which could ensure U.S. energy independence, reduce geopolitical risks
Rio De Janeiro (AFP) June 17, 2012 - Microsoft and other firms attending the Rio+20 business forum are falling over each other to prove their corporate responsibility credentials, but critics remain highly skeptical about their commitments.
Rio De Janeiro (AFP) June 17, 2012 - Non-governmental organizations on Sunday called on RIO+20 summit leaders to back a new treaty to protect the high seas.
Campo Grande, Brazil (UPI) Jun 15, 2012 - An ambitious new ethanol plant in the southwestern Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul is at risk after protests by indigenous people revealed the industrial unit intended to use sugarcane feedstock grown on land reported seized illegally from the local tribes.
Washington (AFP) June 15, 2012 - Certain oil and gas operations that involve injecting wastewater underground can cause earthquakes, but the risk from hydraulic fracturing is generally low, said a US scientific report Friday.
Boston MA (SPX) Jun 15, 2012 - MIT engineers have developed a fuel cell that runs on the same sugar that powers human cells: glucose. This glucose fuel cell could be used to drive highly efficient brain implants of the future, wh
Manila (AFP) June 15, 2012 - The Philippines sought Myanmar's support in its maritime territorial dispute with China as the foreign ministers of the two Southeast Asian countries met on Friday.
Washington DC (SPX) Jun 15, 2012 - The latest episode in the American Chemical Society's (ACS') award-winning Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions podcast series describes the world's first electrified snail, which now joins the m
