Libya warns of disaster if ‘Great Man-Made River’ hit

Libya warns of disaster if ‘Great Man-Made River’ hit

Libya warned on Sunday that NATO-led air strikes could cause a “human and environmental disaster” if they damaged the country’s massive Great Man-Made River (GMMR) project.Built at a cost of 33 billion dollars, the GMMR extracts water from deep beneath the Sahara

Merkel calls for nuclear power changes

Merkel calls for nuclear power changes

BRUSSELS (AP) German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday nuclear energy policy across the European Union has to fundamentally change to take the fallout of Japan’s nuclear accident into account.Merkel has already ordered the temporary closure of seven of Germany’s

Germany set to abandon nuclear power for good

Germany set to abandon nuclear power for good

Germany stands alone among the world’s leading industrialized nations in its determination to abandon nuclear energy for good because of the technology’s inherent risks.Europe’s biggest economy is betting billions on expanding the use of renewable energy to meet its