Environment

A survey shows Norwegians are willing to make changes to save the environment, though much of their wealth is based on oil.

Amsterdam is blowing bubbles: A test is using compressed air to help bring up plastic and other waste to keep the canals clean.

France's newest national park is in the Champagne/Bourgogne region and includes large areas of ancient forests.

A Netherlands-based package tour operator is taking steps to make its vacation packages more environmentally friendly.

University researchers are digging through sewage sludge to find a way to extract valuable resources and keep heavy metals out of water resources.

Germany is raising taxes on flights and lowering them on rail travel, in part to discourage flying on short routes.

Climate change is starting to threaten major airports around the world. In San Francisco, it's leading to a billion-dollar project that will affect ticket prices.

Britain's rail operators line up behind a plan to simplify fares and make it easier to take the train instead of flying or driving.

Warnings of a possible runaway glacier have closed roads in Italy near the borders with France and Switzerland.

Paris makes changes in its transit system to make it more attractive to use than driving

New Zealand is warning humans out of the water and limiting visit times to allow the dolphin population to stabilize and perhaps grow.

Marriott, the world's largest hotel operator, is signing on for the environment by getting rid of its tiny disposable bottles.