The Hindu Renovated Malampuzha Garden to be opened on Feb. 3 The renowned Malampuzha Garden reconstructed at a cost of Rs.21.57 crore will be opened to public by Minister for Water Resources on February 3, 2012. | The inaugural function will be presided over by... (photo: GFDL / PIONEER UNNI) Environment Photos Society Tourism Wikipedia: Garden The Guardian New map for what to plant reflects global warming | SETH BORENSTEIN | AP Science Writer= WASHINGTON (AP) — Global warming is hitting not just home, but garden. The color-coded map of planting zones often seen on the back of seed packets is being up... (photo: WN / Emico Silalahi) Agriculture Global Warming Photos Washington Wikipedia: Global warming Top Stories The Independent Michael Mansfield : Abolishing meat is an ethical issue that requires everyone's attention | World Week for the Abolition of Meat – from 23 to 29 January – is a week when we are asked to reflect on that suffering and try switching to vegetarian meals. Nothi... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar) Agriculture Environment Photos Vegetarian Wikipedia: Vegetarianism The New York Times Signs of New Life as U.N. Searches for a Climate Accord | WASHINGTON — Critics and supporters alike agree that the U.N. forum for negotiating international climate change policies is an ungainly mess, its annual gatherin... (photo: UN / Mark Garten) Climate Photos UN Washington Wikipedia: World Economic Forum Lexington Herald-Leader Environmental group urges lawmakers to consider health impact of coal | Kentucky's leaders should consider the health hazards of mining, moving and burning coal as they craft the state's energy policy, an environmental group said Tuesday. |... (photo: AP/Charlie Riedel) Coal Health Kentucky Mining Photos Wikipedia: Kentucky The Star Salvage crews prepare to pump fuel from wrecked Italian liner | GIGLIO, Italy (Reuters) - Salvage crews began preparations on Tuesday to pump thousands of tonnes of fuel from the wreck of the Costa Concordia as the search continued ... (photo: AP / Pier Paolo Cito) Costa Concordia Environment Italy Photos Wikipedia: Costa Concordia disaster The State Rising wealth of Asians straining world fish stock | MANILA, Philippines - U.N. marine experts say rising wealth in Asia and fishing subsidies are among factors driving overexploitation of the world's fish resources, whil... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Asia Environment Photos UN Wikipedia: Asia US News Strongest Solar Storm Since 2005 Hitting Earth Storm can impact GPS, air travel | WASHINGTON (AP) — Space weather officials say the strongest solar storm in more than six years is bombarding Earth with radiation... (photo: AP / NASA) Earth Photos Solar Storm Wikipedia: Solar storm of 1859 The Guardian How China is driving the grim rise in illegal ivory | Demand from Asia is driving the killing of Africa's elephants for their tusks, with seizures hitting a record high in 2011 following a ban in 1989 2011 saw the highest ... (photo: Creative Commons / Excel23) Animals Asia China Ivory Photos Wikipedia: Ivory Huffington Post Toyota Prius, Other Fuel-Saving Cars, May Soon Be Free Of Heavily Regulated Rare Earths | TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp has developed a way to make hybrid and electric vehicles without the use of expensive rare earth metals, in which China has a near-m... (photo: Creative Commons / Heinrich Bll Stiftung) Auto Motor Photos Toyota Wikipedia: Toyota Prius
