Paris climate deal: US and China formally join pact 5/9/2016

The US and China - together responsible for 40% of the world's carbon emissions - have both formally joined the Paris global climate agreement. ...more

Hunting pushes Eastern gorillas close to extinction: Red List 5/9/2016

Illegal hunting in Democratic Republic of Congo has wiped out 70 percent of Eastern gorillas in the past two decades and pushed the world's biggest primate close to extinction, a Red List of endangered species showed on Sunday. ...more

Climate change threatens to double malaria risk from African dams, say researchers 5/9/2016

The number of Africans at risk of malaria who live near dams will nearly double to 25 million by 2080 as areas where the disease is not currently present will become transmission zones due to climate change, researchers said on Monday. ...more

Seaweed farming, a sudden slimy success, needs greener rules: U.N. 5/9/2016

Seaweed farming needs tighter regulation to limit damage to the environment after booming into a $6.4 billion business with uses in everything from sushi to toothpaste, a United Nations study showed on Sunday. ...more

Gaza Strip students build solar-powered car to help battle fuel crisis 2/9/2016

The Gaza Strip in Palestine has battled diesel and electricity shortages, leading to blackouts that can last up to 12 hours and major transportation challenges. So engineering students Jamal Al Miqaty and Khalid Al Bardawil at Al Azhar University Gaza decided to creatively work around that crippling issue: they designed a solar-powered car. ...more

Egyptian researchers discover a way to grow forests in the desert with sewage 2/9/2016

Desertification is a major issue throughout Africa, but there’s a simple way to stop the spread of deserts into fertile land: planting forests. ...more

Pope urges Christians to save planet from 'debris, desolation and filth' 2/9/2016

Pope Francis called on Thursday for concerted action against environmental degradation and climate change, renewing a fierce attack on consumerism and financial greed which, he said, were threatening the planet. ...more

Halogen spotlights to be phased out across Europe 2/9/2016

Energy-gobbling halogen spotlights will be phased out across Europe from Thursday, in a boost for super-efficient LEDs ahead of a wider halogen bulb ban in 2018. ...more

Sadiq Khan and megacity mayors urge G20 climate change action 2/9/2016

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has joined forces with city leaders from around the world to call on governments to take urgent action on climate change. ...more

Oryx return to Chad thanks to UAE breeding programme 1/9/2016

The scimitar-horned oryx has been brought back from extinction in the wilds of Chad thanks to the late Sheikh Zayed and the Abu Dhabi Environment Agency. ...more