ALBUFEIRA

= CHINA =

Environment must not be sacrificed to unsustainable development, says nation's premier.

Jane Qiu

China announces energy-saving plans

China burnt more than 3 billion tonnes of coal in 2010, up 5.9% on the previous year.

= USA =

The loss of Glory is the second in two years for NASA's troubled Earth-observation programme.

Geoff Brumfiel

NASA satellite crashes to Earth

In a serious blow to Earth observation and solar science, NASA's Glory mission crashed today shortly after lift-off.

= LIBYA =

As the Gadaffi regime continues to massacre citizens, its repression also puts a rich cultural heritage at risk.

Declan Butler

Libya’s extraordinary archaeology under threat

Italian–Libyan Archaeological Mission in the Acacus and Messak, an expedition to research prehistoric archaeology and rock-art.

Nature