Climate finance dispute slows U.N. talks as time runs short for Paris 26/10/2015

Disputes over financing for poor nations hampered negotiations on Friday among almost 200 countries racing against the clock to seal an accord on combating global warming at a U.N. climate summit in Paris in December. ...more

Indonesia readies warships for haze evacuation 26/10/2015

Indonesia has put warships on standby to evacuate people affected by acrid haze from forest fires which has killed at least 10 and caused respiratory illnesses in half a million, officials said Saturday. ...more

Katrina may have stabilized coastal wetlands 26/10/2015

A new study makes the provocative claim that Hurricanes Katrina and Rita actually helped stabilize coastal wetlands by depositing tons of silt and sediment even as the storms devastated dozens of square miles of the low-lying areas. ...more

Newest Alternative Energy – Portugal’s Wave Power Plant 26/10/2015

This is quite an amazing breakthrough in power generation. It’s safe, easy to deploy, and not harmful to the environment. Hopefully we can see these in North America soon. ...more

OPEC nations plan to join U.N. climate drive 23/10/2015

OPEC members Iran and Saudi Arabia, the top greenhouse gas emitters yet to submit national strategies for tackling climate change, say they will do so before a U.N. summit in December in a sign of widening participation even by oil producers. ...more

U.S. moves ahead with carbon rule as 25 states prepare to sue 23/10/2015

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will formally issue carbon regulations for power plants on Friday, opening the door to a wave of lawsuits from states and industry groups. ...more

Senegal turns to sewage in bid to meet renewable goals 23/10/2015

In one of the first projects of its kind in Africa, Senegal's government and charitable organizations are installing new toilets that turn waste into compost or break down matter with worms in a bid to lower health risks. ...more

Indonesian tofu makers help produce energy, cut pollution (VIDEO) 23/10/2015

Tofu makers in a small village on the island of Java are putting waste water from producing the soybean-based product to good use by generating biogas, a source of renewable energy, and reducing environmental pollution. ...more

'Worst haze in a decade' blankets S. Thailand 23/10/2015

Dense haze from Indonesian forest fires has caused some of the worst pollution in southern Thailand for a decade, officials said Thursday, cancelling flights in an area popular with tourists. ...more

Apple to build more solar projects in China, green its suppliers 22/10/2015

Apple announced Wednesday it will build 200 megawatts of solar energy projects in China and work with local suppliers to source more renewable energy, its latest moves to green its Chinese supply chain amid criticism that its local partners are heavy polluters. ...more