China says important glacier is melting due to climate change 8/6/2016

A glacier that is one of the largest at the source of China's Yangtze River is fast retreating because of climate change, state media said. ...more

Norway brings forward carbon neutrality goal to 2030 8/6/2016

Norway's parliament has agreed on a goal to cut the country's net greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2030, moving the target forward by 20 years, an official at the national assembly said on Tuesday. ...more

Most big users failing on cotton sustainability: report 8/6/2016

Most companies using cotton do nearly nothing to improve environmental sustainability in its supply, environmental groups said on Tuesday, citing a report by an online green consumer site. ...more

UK solar eclipses coal power over month for first time 8/6/2016

Solar power in the UK produced more electricity than coal across the whole of May, the first ever month to pass the milestone, according to research by analysts at Carbon Brief ...more

Falcons released in Kazakhstan by UAE programme 7/6/2016

Twenty-two peregrine falcons and four saker falcons have been released into the wild in Kazakhstan as part of the Sheikh Zayed Falcon Release Programme. ...more

Germany wants stricter EU rules for car emissions 7/6/2016

Germany wants stricter European Union rules on emissions from motor vehicles, the transport ministry said on Monday, confirming a report by the financial daily Handelsblatt. ...more

Offshore wind can match coal, gas for value by 2025: RWE, E.On, GE, others 7/6/2016

Eleven energy and technology firms said on Monday offshore wind can be as cheap as gas and coal within a decade, but said European nations must do more to ensure a stable legal framework to inspire investment in zero carbon generation. ...more

Arctic tern makes longest ever migration – equal to flying twice around the planet 7/6/2016

A tiny bird from the Farne Islands off Northumberland has clocked up the longest migration ever recorded. The Arctic tern’s meandering journey to Antarctica and back saw it clock up 59,650 miles, more than twice the circumference of the planet. ...more

Giant pandas could soon be off the endangered species list 7/6/2016

Due to a breeding boom over the past few years, giant pandas are making a strong recovery. Some experts argue that the species should be removed from the critically endangered list — but is it too soon? ...more

Two new rain frogs found in Ecuadorian Andes 7/6/2016

Researchers with the Museum of Zoology at Catholic University of Ecuador discovered two new species of rain frogs while conducting field work in Llanganates National Park on the eastern slopes of the Ecuadorian Andes. ...more