In the United States, the state of New York is considering allowing gas companies to supply natural gas to the area. Thursday, 12 January, 2012, is the last day for New Yorkers to weigh in with their comment on industry regulations.

Jan 12, 2012 02:00:00 AM Thursday

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WORLD NEWS EXPLAINED: How to cut carbon emissions fast. !

Carbon emissions from a factory in Port Kambla, Australia

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Lester Brown is a household name in environmental issues. The American founder of the Earth Policy Institute is a renowned agro-economist and environmentalist. His latest book is called World on the Edge, and has been translated into French. He explains his views about climate change.

Jan 11, 2012 02:00:00 AM Wednesday

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NEW ZEALAND: New oil-spill threat after Rena container ship breaks off New Zealand. !

Oil-spill and salvage experts have been rushed to the cargo ship Rena off New Zealand’s coast after it broke in two in a storm on Sunday. The Rena caused the country’s worst maritime pollution disaster when it ran aground three months ago.

The stricken container ship Rena sits on a reef after splitting in two

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Jan 08, 2012 10:18:09 AM Sunday

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ON-THE-SPOT FRANCE: Eco-afterlife for Christmas trees. !

Christmas trees before the festive season

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For the fifth consecutive year, now that Christmas is over, a vast programme is underway in the French capital to recuperate Christmas trees abandoned in the street. The city runs a program to recycle them for use in its parks and gardens. And they offer great environmental benefits at almost zero cost.

Jan 05, 2012 02:00:00 AM Thursday

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FRANCE: Watchdog wants safer French nuclear plants. !

A French nuclear watchdog on Tuesday called for the country's plants to improve safety measures to cope with possible natural disasters but did not recommend any immediate shutdowns of plants.

Nuclear plant at Nogent-sur-Seine in France

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Jan 03, 2012 12:40:01 PM Tuesday

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FRANCE: Ryanair flirting with fraud, say French anti-airport campaigners. !

Activists in France’s eastern Jura region have accused Ryanair of “flirting with fraud” after the regional council agreed to subsidise the budget airline in the hope of creating 30 jobs.

A Ryanair plane at Limoges airport

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Dec 29, 2011 04:21:04 PM Thursday

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FRANCE: 2011 hottest year in France for over a century. !

This year was France’s hottest since the start of the 20th century. In further confirmation of global warming, Average temperatures were 1.5°C warmer than the norm and rainfall was lower, leading to water shortage in the summer.

A farmer feeds sheep on a parched field last May

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Dec 27, 2011 12:58:48 PM Tuesday

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AFRICAN NEWS EXPLAINED: Science to help farmers predict the future. !

Crops in Rwanda

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Studies have showed that global warming will reduce agricultural yields. But farmers can adapt. For example, sorghum farmers in Ethiopia could go to South Africa, which already enjoys a warmer climate, to see what their sorghum farms could like like 20 years from now. Andy Jarvis, is with the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture in Bogota, Colombia. RFI reached him in Addis Ababa.

Dec 19, 2011 02:00:00 AM Monday

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