France to formally ratify Paris climate accord on June 15 - Minister 13/6/2016

President Francois Hollande will formally sign the Paris climate agreement on Wednesday, June 15, making France the first industrialized nation to ratify the landmark accord, Environment Minister Segolene Royal said on Friday. ...more

Australian PM pledges A$1 billion to help ailing Great Barrier Reef 13/6/2016

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, facing a tight re-election battle, pledged on Monday a A$1 billion ($738 million) fund for the Great Barrier Reef, where scientists say mass coral bleaching has destroyed vast tracts of the World Heritage site. ...more

Indonesians will not be prosecuted by Singapore over haze, says VP: media 13/6/2016

Indonesia will not allow Singapore to prosecute its citizens over forest fires that blanketed the region in toxic smog in 2015, media on Monday quoted Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla as saying. ...more

Solar plane lands in New York City during bid to circle the globe 13/6/2016

A solar-powered airplane finished crossing the United States on Saturday, landing in New York City after flying over the Statue of Liberty during its historic bid to circle the globe, the project team said. ...more

Daimler to unveil long-distance electric car in October 13/6/2016

Germany's Daimler will lift the curtain on its much-anticipated long-distance electric car at the Paris Motor Show in October, as the automaker gears up to compete with Tesla Motors Inc's Model X sport-utility vehicle (SUV). ...more

Ten EU nations still breaching pollution limits: EEA 13/6/2016

Air pollution from sources such as transport and agriculture is still above legal limits in 10 European Union member states, data from the European Environment Agency (EEA) showed on Friday. ...more

Scientists turn carbon dioxide gas into harmless stone 10/6/2016

Scientists have a found a quick way — but not a cheap one — to turn heat-trapping carbon dioxide gas into harmless rock. ...more

European ruling on olive tree cull sparks fear in Italy 10/6/2016

European countries can be forced to cull olive trees to stop the spread of a deadly bacterium, the European Union ruled on Thursday, sparking concern in a grove-dotted region of Italy. ...more

OECD warns of rising premature deaths, costs of air pollution 10/6/2016

Outdoor air pollution could cause 6 to 9 million premature deaths and represent an economic cost of around $2.6 trillion a year by 2060 unless action is taken, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said in a report released on Thursday. ...more

Welcome to Formentera, the island that wants all its cars electric 10/6/2016

The tiny Mediterranean island of Formentera has taken delivery of six electric cars as part of an ambitious plan to be the first island in Europe to banish traditional cars from its shores. ...more