France warns thorny issues unresolved as climate summit nears 28/10/2015

Delegates to a climate summit in December remain divided over fundamental issues including a framework for measuring carbon emissions, the envoy of the host nation said on Tuesday, though she believes a deal to cut global warming will be signed. ...more

22 more elephants poisoned to death in Zimbabwe 28/10/2015

At least 22 more elephants have died from suspected poisoning by poachers near Zimbabwe's main game reserve, a parks official said Tuesday, as conservationists struggle to stem a spate of attacks. ...more

New solar panel product to reduce costs up to 10 percent 28/10/2015

A new solar panel product that will reduce costs by as much as 10 percent is expected to go into production by the end of the year under an agreement reached with the world's largest renewable energy company. ...more

Majestic lions face devastating decline in Africa 28/10/2015

Lions may not be kings of Africa’s wild for much longer. ...more

An intolerable unimaginable heat forecast for Persian Gulf 27/10/2015

If carbon dioxide emissions continue at their current pace, by the end of century parts of the Persian Gulf will sometimes be just too hot for the human body to tolerate, a new study says. ...more

World Catholic leaders appeal for bold climate change agreement 27/10/2015

Roman Catholic leaders from around the world made an unprecedented joint appeal on Monday to a forthcoming U.N. conference on climate change to produce "a truly transformational" agreement to stem global warming. ...more

Scientists tracking endangered porpoise report 25 sightings 27/10/2015

A team of scientists in the Gulf of California has had 25 sightings of the endangered vaquita marina, the world's smallest porpoise, in 20 days, according a bulletin from the Mexican government released on Monday. ...more

European lizards may 'disappear' in warming world: study 27/10/2015

Lizards may disappear from parts of Europe over the next century, as global warming disrupts their life cycle and breeding habits, researchers said Monday. ...more

What to know about meat and cancer 27/10/2015

A WHO group says processed meat causes cancer, and red meat might as well. ...more

Rain produces rivers of trash in Lebanese capital 26/10/2015

Streets in parts of Lebanon turned into rivers of garbage on Sunday as heavy rains washed through mountains of trash that have piled up during a months-long waste collection crisis. ...more