European emissions trading: the cap that does not fit | Damian Carrington | Environment | guardian.co.uk

Markets that trade carbon pollution permits are meant to cut emissions. So why did the carbon dioxide vented in 2010 under Europe's scheme go up?

[Too many involuntary Earth Hours]: Respiratory illness hits Japan survivors

As snow falls in earthquake and tsunami devastated areas of Japan, health officials are beginning to see people reporting with upper respiratory infections and other types of illness that comes from exposure to cold.