Environment
Emergency Beijing Olympic pollution scheme begins
BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijingers breathed easier on Sunday as traffic restrictions and factory closures came into effect in a last ditch attempt to turn the often smoggy Chinese capital into a pollution-free venue for next month's Olympics. Full Article
Kenya sugar, biofuel project stirs controversy
TANA DELTA, Kenya (Reuters) - In a clearing on Kenya's coastal grasslands, a group of nomadic herders shout down government officials who have flown in from Nairobi to explain the benefits of a proposed $350 million sugar project. Full Article
Leading the way for renewable energy
Jul 19 - The Indian Ocean island of Reunion has been hard hit by both rising global oil prices and global warming. Play Video
Environment watch
Vivid scenes of nature from flooded streets in Missouri to foggy mornings in Nairobi. Slideshow
Heavy Metal Friar
62-year-old Friar Cesare Bonizzi is not the typical heavy metal rocker but he proudly shouts lyrics about alcohol, sex and life in general.
