First of four giant wind turbines installed in Finland 19/4/2016

The first of four 210 meter high wind turbines has been erected at an onshore wind farm in the south of Finland. ...more

Greenhouse gases in Canada continued to rise through 2014: Environment Canada 19/4/2016

A new government inventory report says Canada's greenhouse gas emissions continued their slow climb in 2014. ...more

Electric car charging units installed in Dubai 18/4/2016

The push to plug Dubai into the global green economy continues as more charging stations are set up at petrol stations to charge the growing trend of electric cars hitting the streets. ...more

Solar Impulse 2 will return to skies within days 18/4/2016

The team behind pioneering solar-powered plane Solar Impulse 2 have announced they are now set to resume their attempt to achieve the first ever round-the-world solar flight. ...more

March temperature smashes 100-year global record 18/4/2016

March was the hottest month on record based on global average temperature, according to NASA statistics. ...more

Impaled polar bear sculpture highlights global warming threat 18/4/2016

A sculpture of an impaled polar bear went on display on Friday in front of the Danish parliament to highlight the impact of global warming. ...more

Crop Trust boosts funds, urges private sector to help safeguard seed varieties 18/4/2016

The Crop Trust, which runs a so-called doomsday seed vault in the Arctic, secured a doubling of its core funds on Friday and urged the private sector to do more to safeguard commercial food production. ...more

Heavy rains, flooding kill 18 people in Saudi Arabia 15/4/2016

Rains and flooding have killed 18 people throughout Saudi Arabia and 915 had to be rescued from inside their vehicles, the General Directorate of Saudi Civil Defense said on Thursday. ...more

Heat kills: Global warming surge may rout Great Barrier Reef's natural defenses 15/4/2016

A heat surge from global warming would overwhelm the natural ability of coral in Australia's Great Barrier Reef to survive seasonal temperature changes, in much the way sun bathers would burn if they did not build their tan slowly. ...more

El Salvador declares drought emergency for first time ever 15/4/2016

El Salvador declared a water shortage emergency for the first time in its history on Thursday, citing the effects of climate change and the El Niño phenomenon, the country's president said. ...more