Career fair for renewable energy experts launched in Dubai amid growing demand 7/7/2016

Experts in renewable energy are being invited to meet prospective employers at a jobs fair launched amid growing demand in the region. ...more

Laurent Fabius urges rapid ratification for Paris Agreement 7/7/2016

Former French foreign minister Laurent Fabius has issued a rallying call for governments around the world to ratify the Paris Agreement as soon as possible. ...more

China top polluter Hebei province promises to clean up act 7/7/2016

Northern China's Hebei, home to seven of the country's 10 smoggiest cities, has pledged to double up its efforts to tackle hazardous pollution following an environment ministry report accusing the province of failing to rein in law-breaking industries. ...more

African wildlife officials appalled as EU opposes a total ban on ivory trade 7/7/2016

Wildlife officials in nearly 30 African states say they are appalled by an EU decision to oppose a comprehensive global ban on the ivory trade. ...more

UN calls for post-Brexit UK to link with EU on environment policy 7/7/2016

The UN’s new environment chief has called for a post-Brexit Britain to link up with the EU on environment policy, adopting key bloc climate laws and maintaining its nature directives. ...more

Massive new vertical farm will grow 2 million pounds of fresh produce each year 7/7/2016

With less available land and more people to feed each year, we have a real problem on our hands, whether or not we all choose to acknowledge it. ...more

New York City hopes a 10-foot wall can save it from rising seas 7/7/2016

Location, population, and a massive underground infrastructure system: All this makes New York especially vulnerable to climate change. ...more

Up to 50 pilot whales killed in Faroes: activists 7/7/2016

A militant conservation group claimed Wednesday that up to 50 pilot whales have been killed in the first traditional whale hunt of the year in the Faroe Islands, but authorities there defended the practice and slammed the activists. ...more

Incredibly rare 'ghost fish' filmed alive for first time 2km down in depths of Pacific Ocean (VIDEO) 7/7/2016

An incredibly rare 'ghost fish' has been seen alive for the first time ever. ...more

Japan's latest giant floating turbine sets sail 7/7/2016

One of the world's largest floating offshore wind turbines set sail earlier this week from Osaka Bay in Japan and is currently on its way to a site off the coast of Fukushima. ...more