Tiger numbers show increase for first time in a century 11/4/2016

The estimated number of wild tigers worldwide has risen for the first time in a century, conservationists say. ...more

U.N. panel to study a cap on global warming that may be out of reach 11/4/2016

Top climate scientists will launch a study this week of how hard it would be to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit), although many of them fear it might be too late to reach that level. ...more

World Bank to spend 28% of investments on climate change projects 8/4/2016

The World Bank has made a “fundamental shift” in its role of alleviating global poverty, by refocusing its financing efforts towards tackling climate change, the group said on Thursday. ...more

Global renewables grew at fastest rate on record in 2015: research 8/4/2016

Renewable energy generation capacity expanded by 8.3 percent last year to 1,985 gigawatts globally, the fastest annual rate on record, data from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) showed on Thursday. ...more

Cutting food and carbon waste-lines for healthy climate 8/4/2016

Reducing food waste and changing the way people consume calories will help deliver a sustainable food system and reduce emissions, a study suggests. ...more

Global warming may be far worse than thought, cloud analysis suggests 8/4/2016

Climate change projections have vastly underestimated the role that clouds play, meaning future warming could be far worse than is currently projected, according to new research. ...more

Penguin Watch: Public asked to aid Antarctic research 8/4/2016

British scientists who have set up a network of penguin-monitoring cameras in Antarctica are asking the public to help them carry out their research. ...more

AFED at MENAREC 7/4/2016

AFED participated in the Middle East and North Africa Renewable Energy Conference (MENAREC) that was held in Kuwait on 4-6 April. ...more

Over 120 nations to sign climate deal in April: France 7/4/2016

More than 120 countries have said they are ready to sign the UN's accord to fight global warming, French ecology minister Segolene Royal said Wednesday. ...more

Tigers declared extinct in Cambodia 7/4/2016

Tigers are “functionally extinct” in Cambodia, conservationists conceded for the first time on Wednesday, as they launched a bold action plan to reintroduce the big cats to the kingdom’s forests. ...more