Philippines to suspend over ten more mines in environmental crackdown: minister 21/9/2016

The Philippines will suspend more than 10 additional mines in an ongoing environmental crackdown on the sector but the announcement of who will be shut has been moved to September 26, the minister in charge of mining said on Wednesday. ...more

China chemical accidents cause 199 deaths from January-August: Greenpeace 21/9/2016

China had 232 chemical-related accidents from January to August this year, causing 199 deaths and 400 injuries, according to research from the environmental group Greenpeace published on Wednesday. ...more

More than 300 scientists warn over Trump's climate change stance 21/9/2016

Hundreds of top scientists warned on Tuesday against Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's vow to pull the United States out of the Paris climate-warming accord if elected in November. ...more

It takes poo to tango 21/9/2016

A new car from Toyota runs on a very renewable resource: human waste. ...more

Morocco to give 600 mosques a green makeover 20/9/2016

Six hundred “green mosques” are to be created in Morocco by March 2019 in a national consciousness-raising initiative that aims to speed the country’s journey to clean energy. ...more

California restricts pollutants from cow flatulence to diesel emissions 20/9/2016

California on Monday moved to restrict air pollutants from sources as diverse as diesel trucks and cow flatulence, the latest of several efforts in the most populous U.S. state to reduce emissions leading to climate change. ...more

DiCaprio's 'Before The Flood' a wake-up call on climate change: director 20/9/2016

Turning a blind eye to climate change will come at a price the world can no longer afford to pay, the director of a documentary produced by Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio said on Monday. ...more

Haze from Indonesian fires may have killed more than 100,000 people – study 20/9/2016

A smog outbreak in Southeast Asia last year may have caused over 100,000 premature deaths, according to a new study released Monday that triggered calls for action to tackle the “killer haze”. ...more

First wave energy station in U.S. generates power in Hawaii 20/9/2016

Hawaii has the highest cost of electricity in the U.S., largely because it's expensive to ship oil in from elsewhere, which also contributes to the Aloha State's hearty carbon footprint. ...more

Dubai to replace light bulbs in 500 villas 19/9/2016

Traditional light bulbs in 500 Dubai villas will be replaced with more efficient LED bulbs as part of a government project. ...more