Masdar Institute launches environmental observatory website 21/9/2015

The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology has launched an environmental regional observatory website (http://earth.masdar.ac.ae/) offering comprehensive information for monitoring coastal processes in the UAE and the region. ...more

EU ministers unite on climate mandate ahead of Paris summit 21/9/2015

EU ministers on Friday finalized what they said was a tough negotiating position for U.N. climate talks later this year after overcoming objections from coal-reliant Poland. ...more

Volkswagen could face $18 billion penalties from EPA 21/9/2015

Volkswagen AG faces penalties up to $18 billion after being accused of designing software for diesel cars that deceives regulators measuring toxic emissions, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Friday. ...more

Prison for man who left tons of litter in Colorado forest 21/9/2015

A 41-year-old Colorado man has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for leaving 4.25 tons of litter in a scenic national forest that took dozens of volunteers and a helicopter to remove, authorities said. ...more

Bald ibis chicks shipped to Spain 21/9/2015

Four captive-bred northern bald ibis chicks have been sent from Chester Zoo in Cheshire, England to Jerez in Spain, where they will soon be released into the wild as part of an effort to reintroduce the species. ...more

Reinsurers call for action at climate change summit 18/9/2015

Politicians must act to cap global warming when they meet at a United Nations summit at the end of the year as the financial and humanitarian consequences of natural catastrophes become ever clearer, reinsurers meeting at an industry conference said. ...more

World urged to make clean energy cheaper than coal 18/9/2015

Top environmental advocates on Wednesday urged the international community to increase and coordinate investments in research and development for renewable energy to make it cheaper than coal within 10 years. ...more

Australian homes among first to get Tesla's Powerwall solar-energy battery 18/9/2015

Australia will be one of the first countries in the world to get Tesla’s vaunted Powerwall battery storage system, as several other companies scramble to sign up Australia’s growing number of households with solar rooftops. ...more

Air pollution could kill 6.6 million people a year by 2050 17/9/2015

Air contaminated with pollutants such as ozone and tiny particles could cause the premature death of about 6.6 million people a year by 2050 if nothing is done to improve air quality, scientists warned on Wednesday. ...more

Wind industry says could supply 25 percent of EU electricity by 2030 17/9/2015

Wind farms could supply a quarter of the European Union’s electricity needs by 2030 if member states come good on energy and climate pledges, an industry report said on Wednesday. ...more