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Mercury probe fly-by maps mysterious inner planet

AFP - Yesterday, 09:49 pm

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US space probe MESSENGER's third and final fly-by of the planet Mercury in September revealed an almost complete view of the solar system's smallest planet, leaving only the polar regions to be surveyed, NASA said. More »

Climate talks set to hand major problems to Copenhagen
AFP - Yesterday, 05:10 pm
BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) - Talks on a new UN climate pact were wrapping up Friday, leaving a roster of bitterly divisive issues to be hammered out at a showdown in Copenhagen next month. More »
Forty leaders to attend Copenhagen conference: UN
AFP - Yesterday, 01:49 pm
BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) - Forty heads of state or government have signalled they will attend the world climate talks in Copenhagen next month, UN climate chief Yvo de Boer said here Friday. More »
APEC seeks sweeping world emission cuts by 2050
AFP - Yesterday, 03:43 am
SINGAPORE (AFP) - Asia-Pacific leaders plan to call for sweeping cuts in global greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 at a summit here next week, according to a draft communique obtained by AFP Friday. More »
US climate bill not enough: Swedish PM
AFP - Thursday, November 5 05:07 pm
NEW DELHI (AFP) - Sweden's premier on Thursday criticised US efforts to adopt new climate change legislation, and cast doubt on whether crucial year-end talks would result in a deal on binding carbon emission cuts. More »
Australia launches inquiry into major oil spill
AFP - Thursday, November 5 05:06 pm
SYDNEY (AFP) - Australia launched an inquiry on Thursday into a major oil spill off its coast which has been described as one of the country's worst environmental disasters. More »
African countries receive $1.1bln climate finance
AFP - Thursday, November 5 01:14 pm
BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) - Six African countries will receive 1.1 billion dollars in grants or low-interest loans to help a switch to cleaner energy and cope with the impacts of climate change, the World Bank announced here on Thursday. More »
US, EU start 'clean energy economy' talks
AFP - Thursday, November 5 12:21 am
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States and the European Union opened high-level talks Wednesday aimed at boosting chances of switching "to a clean, sustainable energy economy," US Energy Secretary Steven Chu said. More »
Asia peatland loss 'helps drive warming': scientists
AFP - Wednesday, November 4 12:02 pm
BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) - Scientists pointed the finger on Wednesday at Southeast Asian countries for draining wetlands for palm oil and cheap timber production, warning the practice was stoking dangerous global warming. More »
Australian oil spill recovery plan could take 7 years
AFP - Wednesday, November 4 08:00 am
SYDNEY (AFP) - Monitoring the clean-up of a huge oil spill in pristine Australian waters could take as long as seven years, an official said Wednesday as environmentalists urged a wide-ranging inquiry into the disaster. More »