Zimbabwe says up to 4 million need food aid after drought 15/3/2016

The number of Zimbabweans requiring food aid has risen to 4 million, up from 3 million initially, a state-owned newspaper said on Tuesday, as the southern African nation grapples with its worst drought in more than two decades. ...more

Record surge in 2016 temperatures adds urgency to climate deal, say scientists 15/3/2016

A record surge in temperatures in 2016, linked to global warming and an El Nino weather event in the Pacific, is adding urgency to a deal by 195 governments in December to curb greenhouse gas emissions to slow climate change, scientists said on Monday. ...more

Pigeon patrol takes flight to tackle London's air pollution crisis 15/3/2016

They’ve been driven from Trafalgar square for being a nuisance, derided as rats with wings and maligned as a risk to public health. ...more

Environment behind nearly quarter of global deaths: WHO 15/3/2016

One in four deaths worldwide are due to environmental factors like air, water and soil pollution, as well as unsafe roads and workplace stress, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday. ...more

Extremely rare whales make a big splash in Cape Cod 15/3/2016

An extremely rare species of whale are turning up in record numbers to make a splash in Cape Cod. ...more

Poland unclear on how to save Europe's last pristine forest 15/3/2016

Poland's Environment Ministry is leaving part of Europe's last pristine forest without any human intervention as it seeks ways of saving it from woodworms, it announced Monday. ...more

Man sees pink elephant in South African reserve; is not having a hallucination 15/3/2016

Seeing a pink does not always mean you're hallucinating, especially at the Kruger National Park in South Africa. ...more

ACWA Power acquires majority stake in Jordanian solar project 14/3/2016

Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power International said on Saturday it acquired 70 per cent of Sunrise Solar Energy Psc, which is developing a 50-megawatt solar power plant in Mafraq Governorate, a statement by the Saudi company said. ...more

Locals eating radioactive food 30 years after Chernobyl: Greenpeace tests 14/3/2016

Economic crises convulsing Russia, Ukraine and Belarus mean testing in areas contaminated by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster has been cut or restricted, Greenpeace said, and people continue to eat and drink foods with dangerously high radiation levels. ...more

China outdoing developed nations in controlling pollution: minister 11/3/2016

China, often hit by choking smog that blankets the populous east and north, is doing a better job at controlling pollution than developed countries at similar stages of development, the environment minister said on Friday. ...more