http://news.stv.tv/environment/ Latest news from Scotland's favourite news channel en-GB Copyright 2012, STV Group plc Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:50:51 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/feed 1440 http://news.stv.tv/environment/260910-new-seal-cull-regime-hailed-a-success/ http://news.stv.tv/environment/260910-new-seal-cull-regime-hailed-a-success/ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:50:51 GMT http://news.stv.tv/environment/259922-epa-to-study-natgas-fracking-in-five-us-states/ The EPA expects the initial results from its study on hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, which was mandated by Congress, will be released by the end of next year.]]> http://news.stv.tv/environment/259922-epa-to-study-natgas-fracking-in-five-us-states/ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:58:00 GMT http://news.stv.tv/environment/259921-cameroon-nigeria-in-new-plan-to-save-rare-chimp/ YAOUNDE (Reuters) - Cameroon and Nigeria plan to enlarge their protected forest areas and boost conservation programs to save a rare chimpanzee subspecies from going extinct because of hunting and habitat destruction.]]> http://news.stv.tv/environment/259921-cameroon-nigeria-in-new-plan-to-save-rare-chimp/ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:45:00 GMT http://news.stv.tv/environment/259920-urbanites-get-394-million-of-us-crop-subsidies-group/ WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some 90,000 people living in U.S. cities pocketed $394 million in U.S. farm subsidies last year, an environmental group said on Thursday, questioning why absentee owners and investors deserve the cash.]]> http://news.stv.tv/environment/259920-urbanites-get-394-million-of-us-crop-subsidies-group/ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:42:00 GMT http://news.stv.tv/environment/259919-rain-falling-temps-help-texas-douse-wildfires/ AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Heavy rain, easing winds and lower temperatures helped crews battling wildfires that have torched dozens of homes and scorched thousands of acres in Texas and the Southwest, authorities said on Thursday.]]> http://news.stv.tv/environment/259919-rain-falling-temps-help-texas-douse-wildfires/ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:38:00 GMT http://news.stv.tv/environment/259890-floods-to-north-but-drought-spreads-in-south/ KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - Sweltering summer heat and a persistent lack of rain have deepened an historic drought gripping Texas and surrounding southern states.]]> http://news.stv.tv/environment/259890-floods-to-north-but-drought-spreads-in-south/ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:29:00 GMT http://news.stv.tv/environment/259842-russia-among-eu-neighbors-to-test-nuclear-safety/ BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Russia and six other neighbors of the European Union agreed to follow the EU's lead by imposing new safety checks on their nuclear power stations, the EU's executive said Thursday.]]> http://news.stv.tv/environment/259842-russia-among-eu-neighbors-to-test-nuclear-safety/ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:47:00 GMT http://news.stv.tv/environment/259813-oslo-backs-jakartas-forest-plan-despite-hurdles/ OSLO (Reuters) - Norway backed Indonesia's drive to slow deforestation on Thursday under a $1 billion deal with Oslo even though Jakarta said it faced a "maze" of reforms and lacks maps to pin down exact conservation areas.]]> http://news.stv.tv/environment/259813-oslo-backs-jakartas-forest-plan-despite-hurdles/ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:49:00 GMT http://news.stv.tv/environment/259785-india-monsoon-23-percent-above-normal-in-past-week/ NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Heavy downpour over rice-growing areas of eastern India improved weekly rainfall in the week to June 22, the weather office said on Thursday, erasing the previous week's deficit.]]> http://news.stv.tv/environment/259785-india-monsoon-23-percent-above-normal-in-past-week/ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:06:00 GMT http://news.stv.tv/environment/259743-laos-defies-neighbors-on-dam-project-environmentalists/ The Lao government has already given Thai developer Ch Karnchang the go-ahead to resume work on the Xayaburi Dam, informing the company that the Mekong River Commission's (MRC) decision-making process was complete, according to International Rivers, an environmental and human rights group.]]> http://news.stv.tv/environment/259743-laos-defies-neighbors-on-dam-project-environmentalists/ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:49:00 GMT http://news.stv.tv/environment/259720-nuclear-terrorism-can-cause-another-fukushima-expert/ "Both al Qaeda and Chechen terrorist groups have repeatedly considered sabotaging nuclear reactors -- and Fukushima provided a compelling example of the scale of terror such an attack might cause," Matthew Bunn of Harvard University said.]]> http://news.stv.tv/environment/259720-nuclear-terrorism-can-cause-another-fukushima-expert/ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 10:34:00 GMT http://news.stv.tv/environment/259618-house-oks-speedup-of-arctic-oilgas-permitting/ WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday that would speed up approvals for drilling in the Arctic by removing regulatory hurdles that have stymied development of the area's vast oil and gas resources.]]> http://news.stv.tv/environment/259618-house-oks-speedup-of-arctic-oilgas-permitting/ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:13:00 GMT http://news.stv.tv/environment/259596-usgs-reports-68-magnitude-earthquake-east-of-japan/ A warning of a tsunami of up to 50 cm (20 inches) was lifted about an hour after the quake, which occurred around 6:51 a.m. (2151 GMT Wednesday), but authorities warned residents to be wary of mudslides.]]> http://news.stv.tv/environment/259596-usgs-reports-68-magnitude-earthquake-east-of-japan/ Wed, 22 Jun 2011 23:52:00 GMT http://news.stv.tv/environment/259594-nrc-tracking-flooding-at-two-nebraska-nuclear-power-plants/ "Cooper is operating at full power. Fort Calhoun shut down for a refueling outage on April 7 and operators have decided not to restart the plant until flood waters recede," the release said.]]> http://news.stv.tv/environment/259594-nrc-tracking-flooding-at-two-nebraska-nuclear-power-plants/ Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:58:00 GMT http://news.stv.tv/environment/259573-new-foe-for-us-solar-energy-the-railroads/ LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Railroad company Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp has joined an unlikely coalition of environmentalists, American Indians and politicians who are opposing a massive solar energy project planned for California's Mojave Desert.]]> http://news.stv.tv/environment/259573-new-foe-for-us-solar-energy-the-railroads/ Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:34:00 GMT http://news.stv.tv/environment/259438-transocean-report-pins-oil-spill-blame-on-bp/ NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil driller Transocean Ltd blamed BP Plc in a report released on Wednesday for last year's Gulf of Mexico spill in the latest skirmish between the two companies over paying the costs for the maritime oil disaster.]]> http://news.stv.tv/environment/259438-transocean-report-pins-oil-spill-blame-on-bp/ Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:32:00 GMT http://news.stv.tv/environment/259568-us-seeks-exemption-to-eu-aviation-co2-plan/ OSLO (Reuters) - The United States demanded on Wednesday that the European Union exempt U.S. airlines from an EU law widening carbon permits to aviation, hardening a standoff over a scheme due to start in 2012.]]> http://news.stv.tv/environment/259568-us-seeks-exemption-to-eu-aviation-co2-plan/ Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:00:00 GMT http://news.stv.tv/environment/259458-edf-says-no-leakages-at-french-nuclear-plants/ PARIS (Reuters) - EDF denied Wednesday there had been radioactive leaks at any of its French nuclear plants, after market talk of a possible incident hit its share price.]]> http://news.stv.tv/environment/259458-edf-says-no-leakages-at-french-nuclear-plants/ Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:31:00 GMT http://news.stv.tv/environment/259439-world-bank-loans-madagascar-52-million-for-conservation/ Famed for its towering rain forests and leaping lemurs that are major pulls for tourists, the Indian Ocean island witnessed a surge in illegal logging and poaching after a military-backed coup in 2009.]]> http://news.stv.tv/environment/259439-world-bank-loans-madagascar-52-million-for-conservation/ Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:39:00 GMT http://news.stv.tv/environment/259358-aussie-chef-catches-flak-for-treated-tap-water/ SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian chef has received a chilly reception for charging diners for treated tap water and ditching boutique bottled water, which he termed wasteful, for an eco-friendly option.]]> http://news.stv.tv/environment/259358-aussie-chef-catches-flak-for-treated-tap-water/ Wed, 22 Jun 2011 09:19:00 GMT