Global 'greening' has slowed rise of CO2 in the atmosphere, study finds 9/11/2016

A global “greening” of the planet has significantly slowed the rise of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere since the start of the century, according to new research. ...more

Ignoring Trump, U.N. talks seek to turn climate pledges into action 8/11/2016

Almost 200 nations began work on Monday to turn promises for fighting climate change into action at a U.N. conference that played down threats to a 2015 global agreement if Republican Donald Trump wins the U.S. presidency. ...more

More than 200 Dubai buildings now solar-powered 8/11/2016

More than 200 buildings in Dubai are now harnessing power from the sun, it was announced on Sunday. ...more

Philippines to ratify climate pact 8/11/2016

The Philippines will ratify a global pact aimed at taming climate change, President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday, reversing his opposition to the historic United Nations agreement he previously dubbed "crazy". ...more

Seized ivory comes almost exclusively from recent poaching: study 8/11/2016

Seized illicit shipments of elephant ivory are almost entirely made up of tusks from recently poached animals rather than siphoned from government stockpiles, scientists using a forensic technique reported on Monday. ...more

Giant snowballs appear on Russian beach in Siberia 8/11/2016

A strange and beautiful sight greeted locals in the Gulf of Ob, in northwest Siberia, after thousands of natural snowballs formed on the beach. ...more

Vast Moroccan solar power plant is hard act for Africa to follow 7/11/2016

On the edge of the Sahara desert, Morocco is building one of the world's biggest solar power plants in a project largely funded by the European Union. ...more

After years of delay, climate talks face a new problem: speed 7/11/2016

Efforts to build a new global deal to tackle climate change were for many years criticized for moving at a glacial pace. But this week climate negotiators meeting in Morocco find themselves facing an entirely new problem: a deal that, astonishingly, has come into effect more than three years ahead of schedule. ...more

Delhi imposes 'emergency' measures to combat hazardous smog 7/11/2016

The Delhi government on Sunday put all construction projects on hold, shut down schools and advised residents of the Indian capital to stay indoors as part of an "emergency" plan to deal with dangerous levels of air pollution. ...more

Record hot year may be the new normal by 2025 7/11/2016

The hottest year on record globally in 2015 could be just another average year by 2025 if carbon emissions continue to rise at their current rate, according to new research published in the Bulletin of American Meteorological Society. ...more