France bans plastic cups, plates and cutlery 19/9/2016

France has passed a new law to ensure all plastic cups, cutlery and plates can be composted and are made of biologically-sourced materials. ...more

1.5 billion birds disappear from North America’s skies 19/9/2016

A startling survey of North American skies reveals there are 1.5 billion less birds flying about than there were decades ago. ...more

U.S. meeting on ocean conservation nets $5.3 billion in pledges 19/9/2016

International participants at a high-level conference on the world's oceans pledged more than $5.3 billion for conservation and designated vast areas as protected waters, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday. ...more

EU will take action against states over car emissions 19/9/2016

The European Union will take legal action against some member states for failing to police car emission rules, its industry commissioner said on Friday, and is stepping up efforts to seek redress for consumers cheated by Volkswagen ...more

Spanish wetlands and wildlife sanctuary under threat: WWF 16/9/2016

Donana National Park, part of southern Spanish wetland used by 6 million migratory birds, could dry out completely unless the Spanish government tackles the threat of dredging, mining and intensive farming, a report said on Thursday. ...more

Second lowest minimum for Arctic ice 16/9/2016

Arctic ice cover in 2016 reached the second lowest minimum on record, tied with 2007. ...more

Don't catch them all, warn Pangolin protectionists 16/9/2016

Environmentalists have urged governments attending a global wildlife conference in South Africa this month to impose maximum restrictions on the trade of endangered pangolins, a scaly mammal that is the inspiration for two Pokemon characters. ...more

Sell last gasoline car by 2035 to meet climate goals, study says 16/9/2016

The last gasoline-powered car will have to be sold by about 2035 to put the world on track to limit global warming to the most stringent goal set by world leaders last year, a study said on Thursday. ...more

UK to ban fishing from a million square kilometres of ocean 16/9/2016

The UK is to ban commercial fishing from a million square kilometres of ocean around British overseas territories, the government said on Thursday. ...more

U.S. among nations set to unveil sanctuaries to protect oceans 15/9/2016

The United States on Thursday will join more than 20 countries to announce the creation of 40 new marine sanctuaries around the world to protect the world's oceans from the threat of climate change and pollution. ...more