Fifth of plant types at risk as farms, logging expand 10/5/2016

One in five types of plant worldwide is at risk of extinction from threats such as farming and logging that are wrecking many habitats, a first global overview of plant life said on Tuesday. ...more

California to lift severe mandatory water conservation rules 10/5/2016

California on Monday prepared to lift severe mandatory water conservation orders imposed at the height of the state's multi-year drought, after a wet winter led to swelling reservoirs and a deep snowpack in numerous parts of the state. ...more

UN science body calls for a 'concerted effort' from countries to meet biodiversity targets 10/5/2016

A team of UN scientific advisors has called on countries to step up their efforts to protect and enhance biodiversity in order to ensure global targets are met by the agreed 2020 deadline. ...more

Environment Ministry in Saudi Arabia, together with water and agriculture 9/5/2016

Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Saturday replaced his veteran oil minister and restructured some big ministries in a major reshuffle apparently intended to support a wide-ranging economic reform programme unveiled last week. ...more

Drought-hit Zimbabwe sells off wild animals 9/5/2016

Zimbabwe put its wild animals up for sale on Tuesday, saying it needed buyers to step in and save the beasts from a devastating drought. ...more

Europe's problem with diesel cars 9/5/2016

New UK government tests confirm that diesel cars produce a lot more air pollution in real-world driving when compared with the legal tests. Those sold since 2009 emitted six times more nitrogen oxides, on average. ...more

Australia quietly adds 49 species to threatened and endangered lists 9/5/2016

Nearly 50 new species of flora and fauna have been added without fanfare to the federal government’s list of threatened species, including nine that are critically endangered. ...more

Five islands in Solomons submerged due to sea-level rise 9/5/2016

Aerial and Satellite images show rising sea levels have caused five islands in the Solomons in the South Pacific to completely disappear, the first scientific evidence that confirms the dramatic impact of climate change on low-lying islands. ...more

Human exodus expected as parts of Middle East and Africa heat up 6/5/2016

Based on a new study compiled by the Max Planck Institute, parts of the Middle East and North Africa could become uninhabitable by the middle of this century, if temperatures continue to rise, forcing one of the world's largest human migrations to take place. ...more

First US climate refugees get $48 million to move 6/5/2016

The residents of Isle de Jean Charles, Louisiana, will soon become America's first climate refugees. ...more