Solar-powered yacht sails silently for a cleaner, greener eco-tourism experience 9/9/2016

Dutch marine designers Soel Yachts have created a solar-powered motor boat intended to boost eco-tourism, and it will debut later this year. ...more

More than 60 marine species discovered at artificial reef near Barakah nuclear plant 8/9/2016

More than 60 marine species were found in the breakwater and artificial reef habitats off the coast of the Barakah nuclear energy plant. ...more

Dangerous air pollution particles found in human brain tissue 8/9/2016

Air pollution is known to cause respiratory problems, and a recent report gives us something new to worry about: researchers discovered large quantities of toxic nanoparticles in human brain tissue. ...more

Expanded U.S. habitat protection ordered for rare Lynx 8/9/2016

A federal judge ordered U.S. wildlife managers on Wednesday to enlarge habitat protections in Idaho, Montana and Colorado for the Canada lynx, a rare wild cat that roams the Rockies and mountain forests of several other states. ...more

Australia awards funding for solar plants, set to triple capacity 8/9/2016

The Australian government will help fund a dozen large-scale solar projects worth A$1 billion ($770 million), as it looks to boost the use of clean power in a coal-rich country, which is one of the world's biggest carbon emitters per head. ...more

China's top steel city cuts industrial production to clear air 8/9/2016

China's top steel making city of Tangshan has told industrial plants to cut production for two weeks from Saturday, its third such suspension since July, as Beijing battles overcapacity and pollution, according to a document seen by Reuters. ...more

U.S. lifts protection for most humpback whales 8/9/2016

The United States lifted protection for most humpback whales around the globe on Tuesday, including some in American waters, based on evidence they have made a strong comeback since commercial whaling drove them to near extinction. ...more

Brazil could raise emissions and still meet Paris goal: study 8/9/2016

Brazil could increase carbon emissions by up to 21 percent until 2030 and still meet its pledge under the 2015 Paris climate agreement to fight global warming, according to a study released on Tuesday. ...more

Airlines urge governments to sign up for global aviation emission deal 8/9/2016

Airlines on Tuesday called on governments to voluntarily sign up to a global deal designed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from aviation, saying they would have preferred a "more ambitious" timeline. ...more

UN: Native people's rights violated in name of conservation 7/9/2016

Some of the world's leading conservation groups are violating the rights of indigenous people by backing projects that oust them from their ancestral homes in the name of environmental preservation, a top UN expert said this week. ...more