Discovery of 'helium gas field' could deflate fears of world shortage 30/6/2016

The discovery of a helium gas field in Tanzania's East African Rift Valley could help ease fears of a global helium shortage on our planet, according to the Washington Post, which reported the news Wednesday. ...more

U.S. files Volkswagen settlement, details buybacks 29/6/2016

Volkswagen AG has agreed to a settlement worth more than $15.3 billion, according to a court document filed Tuesday and a source briefed on the matter. ...more

Baby Asian elephant makes public debut at Singapore's nocturnal zoo 29/6/2016

A two-month Asian baby elephant was introduced to the public for the first time on Tuesday at the Singapore Night Safari. ...more

Southeast Asian fires emitted most carbon since 1997: scientists 29/6/2016

Forest fires that blanketed Southeast Asia in thick haze last year released the greatest amount of climate-changing carbon since record blazes in 1997, producing emissions higher than in the whole of the European Union, scientists said on Tuesday. ...more

UK light pollution 'causing spring to come a week earlier' 29/6/2016

Light pollution is causing spring to come at least a week earlier in the UK, a new study has revealed. ...more

World Green Building Council announces plan to construct 'net zero' strategy 29/6/2016

By 2050 all buildings will have zero impact on the climate, thanks to a combination of energy efficiency measures and clean energy generation. ...more

AFED Mourns Somali Environment Minister Buri Hamza 28/6/2016

Minister of State for Environment in Somalia, Professor Buri Hamza, was among the 15 victims of the terrorist attack on a hotel in capital Mogadishu over the weekend. ...more

US, Canada and Mexico pledge 50% of power from clean energy by 2025 28/6/2016

Barack Obama, Justin Trudeau and Enrique Peña Nieto will commit to a new regional clean power goal at a summit this week in Ottawa, the White House has said. ...more

Global solar market tipped to hit 756GW by 2025, as world's lowest cost solar farm edges forward 28/6/2016

Global solar capacity will almost treble over the next decade, reaching over 271GW of cumulative installed capacity by 2025, according to new research from analysts GlobalData. ...more

Voters approve controversial French airport relocation 28/6/2016

Voters in western France gave the go-ahead Sunday to a controversial airport development that has been at the centre of a years-long battle between environmental activists and the government. ...more