Walking and cycling are still good for you despite air pollution 5/5/2016

Should you walk or get the bus? The healthiest option depends on which city you live in – but the more active option is almost always best. ...more

Europe to crack down on wildlife smugglers to protect rare lizard species 5/5/2016

Europe has moved to close a loophole that allows wildlife smugglers to trade in several endangered lizard species, after revelations by the Guardian about the scale of the problem. ...more

Coral reefs are straight-up dissolving now (VIDEO) 5/5/2016

Florida’s coral reefs are disintegrating much faster than expected. ...more

Palestinians aim for more power independence with solar auction 4/5/2016

Palestinians will take a step toward greater power independence by announcing terms of a solar-energy auction intended to boost installed capacity by as much as 100 MW. ...more

Secretary-General Announces Intention to Appoint Erik Solheim of Norway as Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme 4/5/2016

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, following consultations with the Chairpersons of the regional groups of Member States, has informed the General Assembly of his intention to appoint Erik Solheim of Norway as the new Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). ...more

Patricia Espinosa Selected New UNFCCC Executive Secretary 4/5/2016

The UN Secretary General has concluded the selection process for the next Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC with the selection of HE Patricia Espinosa (Mexico). ...more

Economies could shrink by mid-century due to scarce water - World Bank 4/5/2016

Economies across large swathes of the globe could shrink dramatically by mid-century as fresh water grows scarce due to climate change, the World Bank reported on Tuesday. ...more

Brazil prosecutors file $44 billion lawsuit against Vale, BHP for dam spill 4/5/2016

Federal prosecutors in Brazil filed a 155 billion-real ($43.5 billion) civil lawsuit on Tuesday against iron miner Samarco and its owners, Vale SA and BHP Billiton, for a collapsed tailings dam in November that killed 19 people and polluted a major river. ...more

Umm Al Emarat Park earns Green Flag status 3/5/2016

Umm Al Emarat Park has been awarded the Green Flag, an international award given to the best green spaces according to a set of criteria established by the UK organisation. ...more

New York businesses to cut trash by half in 'Zero Waste' plan 3/5/2016

More than 30 New York City businesses, including Whole Foods Market Inc, Walt Disney Co's ABC and Anheuser Busch, have agreed to cut the trash they send to landfills by half by June, the mayor's office said on Monday. ...more