UNEP Frontiers 2016 Report: Emerging issues of environmental concern 27/5/2016

From the worrying rise in zoonotic diseases around the world to an examination of how climate change is increasing the toxicity of crops, a UNEP report out today seeks to highlight a number of the world’s key emerging environmental issues. ...more

G7 aims for entry into effect of Paris accord by year-end 27/5/2016

Group of Seven (G7) leaders agreed on Friday that they will aim for the Paris climate agreement to go into effect by the end of the year, a Japanese senior government spokesman said. ...more

Statue of Liberty and Venice among sites at risk from climate change, says UN 27/5/2016

Climate change now poses the single biggest threat to the world’s most famous heritage sites – including the Galápagos islands, the Statue of Liberty, Easter Island and Venice – according to a UN sponsored report. ...more

New boa constrictor species discovered on remote Caribbean island 27/5/2016

A new species of boa constrictor has been discovered on a remote island in the Bahamas. ...more

Backed by stars, unprecedented UN campaign seeks to mobilize millions to end illegal trade in wildlife 27/5/2016

The United Nations, backed by A-list celebrities from across the globe, today launched an unprecedented campaign against the illegal trade in wildlife, which is pushing species to the brink of extinction, robbing countries of their natural heritage and profiting international criminal networks. ...more

Electric car charging stations in the works for Abu Dhabi 26/5/2016

The foundation of a network of electric car-charging stations in Abu Dhabi is under way after the Regulation and Supervision Bureau announced it was developing a regulatory framework for the terminals. ...more

Global clean energy employment rose 5% in 2015, figures show 26/5/2016

A boom in solar and wind power jobs in the US led the way to a global increase in renewable energy employment to more than 8 million people in 2015, according to a report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena). ...more

China to replace direct coal combustion with electricity in new plan 26/5/2016

China will reduce the amount of coal burned directly in industrial furnaces and residential heating systems in order to tackle a major source of smog, the country's energy regulator said on Wednesday. ...more

UK winter floods to cost insurers $2 billion in pay-outs 26/5/2016

Flood damage in Britain from winter storms has resulted in claims for more than 15,000 homes and businesses and is likely to lead to pay-outs of 1.3 billion pounds ($1.9 billion), the Association of British Insurers estimates. ...more

UN expert calls for tax on meat production 26/5/2016

Governments should tax meat production in order to stem the global rise in consumption and the environmental damage that goes with it, according to a UN expert. ...more