World Bank highlights climate-poverty link
The World Bank says it will increasingly view its efforts to help developing countries fight poverty through a "climate lens." In a report released ...
World Food Prize goes to 3 biotech scientists
This year's World Food Prize is going to a Belgian scientist and two researchers in the United States for their innovations that brought the world ...
Flood damages Austrian UNESCO heritage site
A flash flood unleashed by a major thunderstorm has inundated the Austrian village of Hallstatt, which has been awarded special status by the U.N.
EU fines pharma firms over generics delay
The European Union has fined Danish pharmaceuticals multinational Lundbeck and several other producers a combined 146 million euros ($195 million) for ...
Scientists: Soggy British weather likely to stay
The best advice for visitors to Britain — pack an umbrella — is more vital than ever. Weather scientists said Tuesday that a country that has been ...
Spanish floods force evacuations, cut power
Days of torrential rain and melting snow have caused flooding in the Pyrenees region of northeastern Spain, forcing the evacuation of around 500 ...
Russia to close paper mill on Lake Baikal
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday that authorities will shut down a paper mill on the shores of Lake Baikal, which ...
US official: Solar plane to help ground energy use
The plane parked outside the airport looks more like a giant exotic insect or maybe an outsized toy. When it's in flight, there's no roar of engines.
Report of UK hacking of diplomats angers nations
A newspaper report that British eavesdropping agency GCHQ repeatedly hacked into foreign diplomats' phones and emails has prompted an angry response ...
Israel picks team to build high-speed web network
An Israeli committee has chosen a consortium led by Swedish company ViaEuropa to build a nationwide high-speed broadband network. The committee, which ...
Solar-powered plane lands near Washington
A solar-powered plane nearing the close of a cross-continental journey landed at Dulles International Airport outside the nation's capital early ...
Beyond NYC: Other places adapting to climate, too
From Bangkok to Miami, cities and coastal areas across the globe are already building or planning defenses to protect millions of people and key ...
Divers begin Lake Michigan search for Griffin ship
Divers began opening an underwater pit Saturday at a remote site in northern Lake Michigan that they say could be the resting place of the Griffin, ...
Ideas for keeping your data safe from spying
Phone call logs, credit card records, emails, Skype chats, Facebook message, and more: The precise nature of the NSA's sweeping surveillance apparatus ...
UN climate talks marred by decision-making spat
U.N. climate talks have hit a stumbling block that some delegates say poses a serious challenge to their already slow-moving attempt to craft a global ...
Tereshkova marks 50 years of her historic flight
It was another Soviet first in space 50 years ago — putting a woman in orbit. And 26-year old Valentina Tereshkova carried her part with grace, ...
Lawmaker accuses Google of dodging taxes
An influential committee of British lawmakers accused search company Google of dodging its taxes on Thursday in a scathing report that said the U.S.
Activists targeting Canada's Harper arrested in UK
British police have arrested several environmental activists who allegedly breached Parliament security to protest Canadian Prime Minister Stephen ...
Cheetah's acceleration power key to their success
Everyone knows cheetahs are blazingly fast. Now new research illustrates how their acceleration and nimble zigzagging leave other animals in the dust ...
Cheaper solar panels fuel rise in renewable energy
A dramatic drop in the price of solar power technology last year helped the continued growth of renewable energy, according to a U.N.-backed report ...
UN climate talks hit snag in Bonn
U.N. climate talks have suffered a setback after one of three bodies meeting at a two-week conference in Bonn, Germany, suspended its work without ...
Cleanup at Prague zoo underway after flooding
More than a decade after many of its animals drowned, the Prague Zoo is counting the cost of yet another devastating flood. In 2002, more than 100 ...
German floods could cost insurers $4 billion
Damage from the past week's flooding in Germany likely will lead to insurance claims of up to 3 billion euros ($4 billion), a credit rating agency ...
Ukraine launches publically funded online TV
Leading Ukrainian journalists have announced the launching of a new online television channel that will be independent of government and business ...
Search for 1st Web page takes detour into US
For the European physicists who created the World Wide Web, preserving its history is as elusive as unlocking the mysteries of how the universe began.
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