African leaders meet for Giants Club elephant summit 29/4/2016

African leaders are to meet in Kenya to discuss how to save the continent's elephants from extinction. ...more

15 Hawksbill turtle nests found in Dubai 28/4/2016

Hawksbill sea turtles, which are at risk of extinction, have created 15 nests in the past two months near the shores of Jebel Ali’s Marine Sanctuary in Dubai to lay their eggs, Dubai Municipality said on Tuesday. ...more

Radical action needed to decarbonize world energy supply: report 28/4/2016

More radical action is needed to decarbonize the world's energy supply and improve energy efficiency to keep the global temperature rise to below 2 degrees Celsius, the Energy Transitions Commission (ETC) said on Wednesday. ...more

Germany to give €1bn subsidy to boost electric car sales 28/4/2016

Germany will subsidise electric car purchases to give a jolt to sluggish growth in the sector and help meet national climate goals with zero-emission mobility, the government said Wednesday. ...more

2nd Chinese city in a week halts trash incinerator plans 28/4/2016

For the second time in a week, a Chinese city has announced it would halt plans for a garbage incinerator project following angry protests by residents that underscore growing concern over threats to public health. ...more

Malaysia proposes to amend environment act to curb haze from forest fires 28/4/2016

Malaysia is proposing to amend an act to allow the government to seize control of land where big fires are discovered, as part of its long-term efforts to curb haze from slash-and-burn forest clearing techniques usually linked to palm oil plantations. ...more

Egypt to shine with a new $3.5 billion solar plant! 27/4/2016

A global consortium of engineering and renewables industry giants kicked off a project to build a suite of solar power generating plants in Egypt to produce 2 gigawatts (GW) of electricity and valued at USD $3.5 billion. ...more

60 million people worldwide hit by El Nino: UN 27/4/2016

Some 60 million people worldwide need assistance due to havoc wreaked by the El Nino climate phenomenon, but a shortage of funding could threaten the delivery of life-saving aid, the UN warned Tuesday. ...more

The ultimate power plant! Biocircuit harnesses electricity from soil in your houseplant to charge your mobile phone (VIDEO) 27/4/2016

Forget expensive electricity bills, you could soon charge your phone, tablet or other devices by simply plugging them into your household plants. ...more

More urgent action needed on air pollution in Britain-MPs 27/4/2016

A government plan to tackle air pollution in five major cities in Britain by 2020 will not be enough and more urgent action needs to be taken, lawmakers said on Wednesday. ...more