Alister Doyle

Position: Environment Correspondent
I write about climate change and other environmental themes. Based in Oslo; my previous postings included Paris, Central America, Brussels and London.

Articles

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Genetic tests help track food web, climate change November 09, 08:41am EST 

BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) - New uses of genetic testing can help track how animal diets may change due to global warming and are helping crack down on wildlife smuggling, experts said on Saturday.  Full Article 

Blog Posts

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Copenhagen...DOpenHAgen...DOHA?

Some politicians are starting to mention Copenhagen climate talks and stalled Doha trade talks in the same breath...a worrying sign of feared deadlock  Full Article | Comments [5] 

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Travel agent scraps "medieval pardons" for emissions

One travel company is ditching an offer of letting people pay to offset their greenhouse gas emissions, saying that's the same as selling "medieval pardons"  Full Article | Comments [8] 

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Will Nobel Prize also take Obama to Copenhagen climate talks?

Will the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to U.S. President Barack Obama (due to be handed over in Oslo on Dec. 10) put pressure on him to visit U.N. talks on a new climate treaty (Dec 7-18)?  Full Article | Comments [10]