Coca-Cola says it now replenishes all the water it uses 30/8/2016

Long accused of depriving local communities of water, the Coca-Cola corporation now says that it replenishes all of the water that it uses globally. ...more

How Sweden recycles 99 percent of its waste 30/8/2016

Sweden is already an environmental leader with its electric roads and plans to be 100% fossil fuel-free by 2050, but they’re not stopping there. ...more

Freak lightning storm kills 323 reindeer in Norway 30/8/2016

A freak lightning storm has killed 323 reindeer in a remote mountainous area of Norway, officials said on Monday. ...more

Dubai to welcome first 100% solar powered hotel 29/8/2016

In 2017, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is forecast to open Dubai’s first 100% solar powered hotel, according to dmg events. ...more

Office workers turn urban gardeners on Paris luxury store rooftops 29/8/2016

Le Bon Marche and La Grande Epicerie, two landmark Paris luxury stores have turned their joint rooftops into an urban garden for staff who can grow their own crops in their free time. ...more

Smoke from Indonesian fires hits 'unhealthy' level in Singapore 29/8/2016

Air pollution in Singapore rose to the "unhealthy" level on Friday as acrid smoke drifted over the island from fires on Indonesia's Sumatra island, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said. ...more

Large blue butterfly thriving in UK since reintroduction 29/8/2016

A butterfly once pronounced extinct in the UK has been seen in record numbers this year, according to conservationists. ...more

Indonesia seizes hundreds of frozen pangolins 29/8/2016

Indonesian authorities have seized more than 650 critically endangered pangolins found hidden in freezers and arrested a man for allegedly breaking wildlife protection laws, police said on Friday. ...more

Obama expands Hawaii marine reserve in final push on climate 26/8/2016

U.S. President Barack Obama will dramatically expand the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument off the coast of Hawaii on Friday, the White House said, an action that will ban commercial fishing from more than 582,500 sq miles (1.5 million sq km) of the Pacific Ocean. ...more

U.N. aviation emissions pact to let states opt out in first phase: sources 26/8/2016

A new global deal on curbing aviation emissions will likely give states the right to opt out of its initial voluntary phases, according to sources familiar with the matter, in a concession to developing countries like aviation powerhouses China and India. ...more