Prince Charles calls for end to dumping of plastic in world's oceans 20/3/2015

The Prince of Wales has made an impassioned plea for action to end the dumping of plastics in the world’s oceans - an issue that needs to be tackled for his future grandchild. ...more

Electric cars combat urban heat problem: study 20/3/2015

Electric vehicles are a useful tool for fighting sweaty city summers, according to a study published on Thursday. ...more

Arctic sea ice is smallest size on record this winter 20/3/2015

Arctic sea ice this year is the smallest in winter since satellite records began in 1979, in a new sign of long-term climate change, U.S. data showed on Thursday. ...more

Celebrity chef highlights climate change in Morocco (VIDEO) 19/3/2015

Global climate change threatens many of the world's foods. It's a concern for Italy's celebrity chef, Carlo Cracco, who recently took a break from TV sets and high end kitchens to travel to east Morocco this month to highlight the issue. ...more

Amazon rainforest soaking up less carbon as trees die young: study 19/3/2015

The Amazon rainforest's ability to soak up greenhouse gases from the air has fallen sharply, possibly because climate change and droughts mean more trees are dying, an international team of scientists said on Wednesday. ...more

Global population growth threatens to outstrip fresh water supply: study 19/3/2015

Global demand for fresh water is set to outstrip supply as a result of population growth by the middle of this century if current levels of consumption continue, a study said. ...more

Pollution cloud over UK triggers health warnings 19/3/2015

Britain has been placed on a health alert because of a potentially dangerous cloud of air pollution blowing over the country. ...more

Drought-stricken California ramps up water restrictions 19/3/2015

California water regulators have approved more restrictions on lawn watering and are adding new limits on water use by businesses as the drought persists. ...more

Dubai sets pace on rooftop solar power 18/3/2015

The door has opened to cash-saving and environmentally friendly solar panels on the roofs of residential buildings in Dubai. ...more

First electric car race in U.S. (VIDEO) 18/3/2015

Downtown Miami has been converted into a race track. Cement blocks, fencing and grandstands are all in place for the first electric car race ever held on U.S. soil. ...more