'Life on planet at stake', France warns as climate ministers meet 9/11/2015

France's top diplomat, who will preside over a year-end Paris summit tasked with inking a climate rescue pact, warned Sunday of looming planetary "catastrophe" if negotiations fail. ...more

Falcons to be welcomed on board Lufthansa flights 9/11/2015

The German airline Lufthansa announced on Monday that in the coming months falcons are to be allowed in the cabin during flights in a specially designed “Falcon Master” tray. ...more

Peru creates huge national park in Amazon basin 9/11/2015

Peru is creating a national park to protect a vast territory in the Amazon basin that is vulnerable to drug trafficking and illegal logging and mining, the country's environment minister said Saturday. ...more

China smog almost 50 times WHO recommendations 9/11/2015

A swathe of China was blanketed with dangerous acrid smog Monday after levels of the most dangerous particulates reached almost 50 times World Health Organization maximums. ...more

Dubai meeting leads to agreement on curbing use of HFCs 6/11/2015

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy said on Thursday several nations took a step toward an amendment to the Montreal Protocol that will substantially reduce greenhouse gases by cutting back on production and use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). ...more

New York investigating Exxon over climate statements 6/11/2015

The New York attorney general has launched an investigation into whether Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) misled the public and shareholders about the risks of climate change. ...more

U.N. climate fund approves first projects ahead of Paris summit 6/11/2015

A multi-billion dollar fund set up by the United Nations to help poor countries tackle climate change on Friday approved its first eight projects, which will receive $168 million, a key step before a global climate summit starts on November 30. ...more

Renewable energy supply to double in major economies by 2030 6/11/2015

Renewable energy supply in eight major economies will collectively more than double by 2030 due to new national climate and energy plans, according to a study by the think tank World Resources Institute (WRI). ...more

World food prices up 3.9 percent in October: U.N. food agency 6/11/2015

World food prices rose in October, spurred by weather-driven concerns about sugar and palm oil supplies, but remained well below their equivalent level a year ago, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday. ...more

Morocco moves to ban plastic bags 5/11/2015

Morocco is witnessing a small environmental revolution. Six years after banning black plastic bags, the country’s government has set its sights on banning all other kinds of plastic bags. ...more