Environment
Companies lay out wishes for U.S. carbon law
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - A group of large U.S. companies, including the troubled Big Three automakers, on Thursday offered Congress a blueprint for greenhouse gas regulation with looser limits than President-elect Barack Obama has called for. Full Article
Computing industry CO2 emissions in the spotlight
LONDON (Reuters) - The global computing industry is starting to rival aviation in its contribution to global warming, but not yet equaling its criticism as Britain gave the green light to expand London's Heathrow airport on Thursday. Full Article
Depressed carbon prices to have ripple effects
LONDON (Reuters) - Tumbling prices for emissions permits may have knock-on effects on the world's $120 billion carbon market, including a slowing of U.N. offset supplies and a shake out in green project developers. Full Article
Farmer oinks for the environment
Jan 15 - A farm in Argentina is using pig droppings to reduce its electricity bills by $50,000 a year. Play Video
Reuters correspondent Alister Doyle travels to Antarctica and discovers life little changed in more than a century of exploration of the icy continent. Full Article
Environment watch
Vivid scenes of nature from landslides in Malaysia to mist in Melbourne. Slideshow
Obama's radical environmental strategy
The Obama administration may disappoint its progressive supporters with a cautious approach to foreign policy, the economy and finance, but its environmental moves could be far bolder. Commentary