http://www.news24.com/Tags/Topics/environment Argotic Syndication Framework, http://www.codeplex.com/argotic http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:48:20 +0200 Next-generation charging for electric vehicles could mean losing the dependency on batteries as Volvo tests its latest green project – electric roads. http://www.wheels24.co.za/News/Electric-Avenue-soon-a-reality-20130618 Singapore stepped up the pressure on Indonesia to fight forest fires as smog from Sumatra island continued to shroud the densely populated city-state. http://www.news24.com/Green/News/Singapore-Indonesia-tussle-over-haze-20130618 Authorities in Chad have arrested a suspected member of a poaching gang accused of slaughtering nearly 200 elephants and killing five Cameroonian park ranger, an official says. http://www.news24.com/Africa/News/Chad-Suspect-held-for-poaching-20130618 A global survey of brands revealed that motor manufactured to have the top green credentials. http://www.news24.com/Green/News/Global-green-brands-recognised-20130612 The dangers of drunk-cycling, the war between cyclists and pedestrians and a dozen cities' efforts to be green and healthy have brought experts together in Vienna. http://www.news24.com/Green/News/Bike-congress-opens-in-Vienna-20130611 Jubilation has filled the air at the Pretoria Botanical Gardens as interns in the pilot Groen Sebenza jobs fund partnership expressed delight in joining South Africa's natural resources management sector. http://www.news24.com/Green/News/Joy-over-SA-biodiversity-jobs-20130608 See photos from celebrations of World Environment Day from around the world. http://www.news24.com/Multimedia/World/World-Environment-Day-20130605 German Chancellor Merkel's conservatives dropped plans for a draft law on "fracking" for the time being amid concerns about the oil and gas extraction technique. http://www.news24.com/Green/News/Germany-shelves-fracking-draft-law-20130604 Electric cars, while great for the environment, have two severe limitations - price and range. Has battery supercar-maker Tesla solved the problem? http://www.wheels24.co.za/News/EV-range-Has-Tesla-cracked-it-20130604 Global airlines have agreed on a proposal for tackling aircraft emissions in a bid to break deadlock over an issue that has stoked fears of a carbon trade war. http://www.news24.com/Green/News/Airlines-agree-on-emissions-plan-20130603 The Atlantic puffin population is at risk in the US, and there are signs the seabirds are in distress in other parts of the world. http://www.news24.com/Green/News/Atlantic-puffins-in-peril-in-US-20130602 Chile's president has said that Canadian firm Barrick Gold can resume operations at its massive gold mine in Chile as long as environmental rules are followed. http://www.news24.com/Green/News/Chile-president-okays-huge-gold-mine-20130530 A project to install rooftop solar panels on government buildings in Gauteng will begin in the 2013/14 fiscal year, a member of the executive council for infrastructure development says. http://www.news24.com/Green/News/Gauteng-goes-solar-20130530 Northern snakehead fish are freakishly strong, hungry air-breathers that can survive for short periods on land. http://www.news24.com/Green/News/Chinese-snakeheads-invading-US-waters-20130530 The government should urgently improve marine legislation, the World Wide Fund for Nature says. http://www.news24.com/Green/News/WWF-calls-for-better-marine-legislation-20130530 The EU environment agency says Greenhouse gases emissions in 2011 were the lowest in 14 years. http://www.news24.com/Green/News/EU-greenhouse-gas-lowest-to-date-20130529 A southern African nature sharing website is gaining momentum with over 50 000 observations as "citizen scientists" contribute to the online project. http://www.news24.com/Green/News/SA-citizen-scientists-share-online-20130529 Walmart Stores will pay $81.6m after pleading guilty in the US to criminal charges of improperly disposing of fertiliser, pesticides and other hazardous products. http://www.news24.com/Green/News/Wal-Mart-to-pay-over-environment-damage-20130529 Endocrine disruptors in South African fresh water supply does not pose an immediate threat to the nation's health, a researcher has said. http://www.news24.com/Green/News/EDCs-not-as-serious-in-SA-water-expert-20130528 Contaminants in the catchment area of the Olifants River pose a serious risk to South Africa's food production, agricultural exports, and human health. http://www.news24.com/Green/News/Olifants-River-polluted-20130528